In article <4a3c379d4f.martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Martin Wuerthner <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: [snip] > > Martin, I am intrigued, but seriously showing my ignorance, does the > > "Publisher" fonts Type1 file operate/work RISC OS side, please? > No, the added Type1 file is just for PostScript printing (and ArtWorks > uses it for PDF export). But then, why would you want to use the Type1 > file anyway when you have a perfectly good RISC OS font? The Type1 > file is not per se better than the RISC OS font, its point is that it > is far better than an automatically generated Type3 font. Well, I did say that I was seriously showing my ignorance. However, I've had to create my own font for a particular purpose, because there just isn't a RISC OS version, and I need to export it, and we have already discussed the difficulties which might occur with what I must assume is a Type3 font in exporting to Xara, in this case. There isn't a Type1 version for the PC either. > > Is it possible to convert other fonts to "Publisher" format? > Possible, yes, but not with the same quality and I do not think there > is any software to do it. Obviously, if you could do it automatically > there would be no point in supplying the extra file - instead, you > would just have software to create it the first time it is needed. An > automatic conversion would not be as good as a separately created > Type1 font. RISC OS fonts and Type1 fonts have different quality > enhancement mechanisms and you cannot convert from the one to the > other easily. The point of a high quality "Publisher" font is that > both the RISC OS font and the Type1 font are of high quality, each > within the constraint of its format. Thank you. I now have a better understanding. > > For the record, someone mentioned Inkscape elsewhere. Editing pdf files > > with embedded Type1 fonts seems to be very easy, but loading pdf files > > with text converted to shapes and Inkscape gets very upset. > I find that hard to believe. Text converted to shapes results in just > shapes being exported and even the most basic graphics program is > happy with shapes. Just a passing comment. I don't intend to use Inkscape. Brian ------------------------------------------------------------ To change, suspend or cancel your subscription go to //www.freelists.org/list/artworks ------------------------------------------------------------