Re: [artworks] PDF export changing font to shapes

  • From: rickman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • To: artworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 13:11:34 +0100




John Rickman wrote:

>> When I export an AW file to PDF, any text in the font "Saren Black" is
>> exported as shapes even though "Export text as shapes" is not ticked.
>> Is this supposed to happen?

Martin Wuerthner  wrote:
> No, and I doubt it does happen.

> I suspect you are mistaken. I doubt you checked the PDF file itself,
> did you? The text is exported as text using a Type3 font. Other
> programs may well choose to import that as shapes.

> In fact, ArtWorks
> itself does so if you have the option "Import text in Type3 fonts as
> shapes" enabled in PDF import choices.

You are, as usual, correct:-) I was re-importing the PDF into Artworks 
which had "Import text in Type3 fonts as shapes" ticked.

-- 
John Rickman - writing from A9home machine
http://rickman.orpheusweb.co.uk
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