Couple of issues.
When recieving PDF files from clients sometimes when importing text as curves certain letters are skewed. Letters "O", "C", "P" (see below)
Always on the round part of the letter like a curve has been converted to line. Strange.
Other times i just get "...is not importable using the selected filter, or this format is not supported".
Infuriating. The pdf can be opened and viewed via a pdf viewer and is not complex at all.
My background is i am a signwriter and have been working with corel for 9 years.
I need to get into these files to get them ready for printing.
Would love some guidance here.
Cheers
Brad
There are several ways to go about this
1. Open the pdf in illustrator and if all opens fine, re-save as pdf with your own parameters
2. If #1 doesn't work, print the file to pdf
3. Open in acrobat reader and save as - postscript or eps
4. all that fails open with photoshop whereby flattening all and rasterize the file.
5. If still a no go or absolutely have to be vector elements then throw it back to the client and ask for a proper pdf file. (ALL fonts converted or provide the font file/s)