I just finished a fairly simple Draw9 doc (on Windows 7) but can't publish correctly to PDF nor export to WPG. The results are either missing fonts completely, or misplaces the text to random (wrong) locations on the drawing. Specifically I attempted to use GlaserSteD, ZurichUBlkExBT, and Zurich CnBT, all from the Draw disk, all Type 1--so PDF should be friendly to them. But no deal. Is this some kind of bug, or is there some setting I should be altering?
Tried exporting text as curves to no avail.
There are other fonts, such as Arial, which do work--I've put them in the same file and published to PDF with no problem.
Apparently these forums don't allow attachments, otherwise I'd upload so folks could see what I'm talking about. What I need to know is why certain fonts cause problems and if possible get a list of known problematic fonts so I can avoid them instead of spending lots of time on a design, tailored around a particular font style, for nothing.
EDIT: for some reason today I'm publishing to PDF OK (no clue why). However, export to WPG (and probably other formats) still produces screwy results. If I export text as curves, none of it shows up at all. If I leave it alone, text that was right-justified is displaced all the way over to the other side of the page.
Thanks for any help.
Ironword said:I just finished a fairly simple Draw9 doc (on Windows 7) but can't publish correctly to PDF nor export to WPG. The results are either missing fonts completely, or misplaces the text to random (wrong) locations on the drawing. Specifically I attempted to use GlaserSteD, ZurichUBlkExBT, and Zurich CnBT, all from the Draw disk, all Type 1--so PDF should be friendly to them. But no deal. Is this some kind of bug, or is there some setting I should be altering?
Some fonts doesn't allows to be embedded on a PDF: That was specially common several years ago, for example i remember thisproblem with the old "Switzerland" font
Ironword said:Apparently these forums don't allow attachments, otherwise I'd upload so folks could see what I'm talking about.
Yes, click on "Use rich formatting" and select the "insert Media" icon
Ariel said:Some fonts doesn't allows to be embedded on a PDF...
Jeff Harrison said: Ariel Some fonts doesn't allows to be embedded on a PDF... This could be the problem. A solution... save the file Select all text press ctrl+Q export as PDF press ctrl+Z
Ariel Some fonts doesn't allows to be embedded on a PDF...
This could be the problem. A solution...
Hi, Jeff The "Publish to PDF" include an option for "export all text as curves" under the "Object" tab. It's faster and doesn't require to undo, also prevent if there's a hidden text (such as inside a powerclip), and also is even faster if you have multipage documents.
Ariel said:Hi, Jeff The "Publish to PDF" include an option for "export all text as curves" under the "Object" tab. It's faster and doesn't require to undo, also prevent if there's a hidden text (such as inside a powerclip), and also is even faster if you have multipage documents.
That's why I use macros to find and convert all fonts to text inside Draw before exporting as PDF, for smaller jobs. Otherwise.. one ends up trying to explain to clients who see stuff like this in Reader; there is no explanation they'll ever grasp:
Jeff Harrison said: Ariel Hi, Jeff The "Publish to PDF" include an option for "export all text as curves" under the "Object" tab. It's faster and doesn't require to undo, also prevent if there's a hidden text (such as inside a powerclip), and also is even faster if you have multipage documents. I know about that of course... but I've run into rare problems with the CorelDRAW PDF engine properly converting fonts to curves during PDF export. The funny "L" issue below is one consequence: That's why I use macros to find and convert all fonts to text inside Draw before exporting as PDF, for smaller jobs. Otherwise.. one ends up trying to explain to clients who see stuff like this in Reader; there is no explanation they'll ever grasp:
Ariel Hi, Jeff The "Publish to PDF" include an option for "export all text as curves" under the "Object" tab. It's faster and doesn't require to undo, also prevent if there's a hidden text (such as inside a powerclip), and also is even faster if you have multipage documents.
I know about that of course... but I've run into rare problems with the CorelDRAW PDF engine properly converting fonts to curves during PDF export. The funny "L" issue below is one consequence:
yes, but this is a know issue...of Adobe Acrobat! Open Acrobat., go to Edit / Preferences / Page Display, and uncheck “Enhance thin lines.”
Ariel said:yes, but this is a know issue...of Adobe Acrobat!