font embedding difficulties

[Jude_Goodwin@adobeforums.com]

This is always an issue. Why will some fonts not show up, why is it so difficult to get fonts to embed? Any tips?

acrobat 5

Jude

[Gary_A.@adobeforums.com]

This is always an issue




Well, no it isn't always. If you can give specific details about what you are doing and why it's a problem perhaps some tips would be forthcoming.

[Aandi_Inston@adobeforums.com]

> Why will some fonts not show up

Show up where? Exact symptoms please?

>why is it so difficult to get fonts to embed?

I never found it hard - except for fonts with licensing issues, which
aren't supposed to. The distiller log may be the starting point. If
you have messages there please copy and paste it ALL.

Aandi Inston

[Jude_Goodwin@adobeforums.com]

MurphyScript not found, using Courier.
%%[ Warning: AkzidenzGroteskBE-BoldEx not found, using Font Substitution. Font cannot be embedded.]%%
%%[ Warning: AkzidenzGroteskBE-LightEx not found, using Font Substitution. Font cannot be embedded.]%%
%%[ Warning: AkzidenzGroteskBE-MdEx not found, using Font Substitution. Font cannot be embedded.]%%

The font exists, I use ATM, and its an Adobe font

thanks
Jude

[Aandi_Inston@adobeforums.com]

What are you distilling? A common cause of this problem is distilling
an EPS file, which is not usually a good idea.

Which of the fonts are you referring to when you say "the font
exists"?

Aandi Inston

[Uli_Schurr@adobeforums.com]

Jude,
up from version 5 the Distiller doesn't use any more the fonts installed with ATM (in version 4 it did). You have to copy the fonts either in one of the system folders or in one the Resource/Font folder of Acrobat.
You can check the font folders where Distiller searches via the menu item Settings - Font Locations. You may also add a new font folder in this dialog.
In general you should take care to embed the fonts directly in the PostScript file.

Uli

[tracy_kowall@adobeforums.com]

I just received a new computer and I have OSX but my software is not upgraded so OS 9 runs the software. I am having a problem embedding my fonts in distiller, a problem I never used to have before. I have my settings set up for specific job options and I am using acrobat 4.0. Please someone help me with the problem in embedding these fonts.

[Jon_Bessant@adobeforums.com]

What problems .. what errors?

Jon

[tracy_kowall@adobeforums.com]

Embedding font problems...it is using Courier to replace every font on the page. ArialNarrow, CenturySchoolbook, CenturyGothic and BookmanOldStyle.

[Jon_Bessant@adobeforums.com]

So what job options are you using in Distiller ...?

Jon

[tracy_kowall@adobeforums.com]

In General tab: compatiblity: Acrobat 3.0, optimize pdf and generate thumbnails.
Resolution 1200 dpi and binding: left

everything is checked in the compression tab: bicubic desampling at 300 dpi, compression: automatic, quality maximum

etc.

this is the error message I am getting:

ArialNarrow-BoldItalic not found, using Courier.
ArialNarrow-Italic not found, using Courier.
ArialNarrow-Bold not found, using Courier.
Arial-Black not found, using Courier.
CenturySchoolbook not found, using Courier.
CenturyGothic-Bold not found, using Courier.
CenturySchoolbook-BoldItalic not found, using Courier.
ArialNarrow not found, using Courier.
BookmanOldStyle-Bold not found, using Courier.
BookmanOldStyle not found, using Courier.
BookmanOldStyle-Italic not found, using Courier.
%%[ Warning: Times-Italic not found, using Font Substitution. Font cannot be embedded.]%%
%%[ Warning: Times-Bold not found, using Font Substitution. Font cannot be embedded.]%%
%%[ Warning: Times-Roman not found, using Font Substitution. Font cannot be embedded.]%%
%%[ Warning: Helvetica not found, using Font Substitution. Font cannot be embedded.]%%
%%[ Warning: Helvetica-Bold not found, using Font Substitution. Font cannot be embedded.]%%

[Aandi_Inston@adobeforums.com]

These errors do not indicate a problem with Distiller or its options;
and not a font embedding issue. Rather it is exactly what it says. The
font cannot be found. If Distiller can't find the font, it is
helpless.

Assuming you are making a file from a Classic application, go to
printer setup and make sure Font Inclusion: All is selected.

Aandi Inston

[Jon_Bessant@adobeforums.com]

Yep - as Aandi states ... the fonts not embedded in the .ps file ...

Try my link for a graphical representation ..
[url]http://www.certitec.com/pdf/ACE-fonts.pdf[/url]

Please bear in mind that if you are using an Apple Laserwriter driver -
the setting 'Postscript Settings' will be 'Save as File' but the
selections will be almost identical ...

Jon

[tracy_kowall@adobeforums.com]

OK almost there, changed settings, but Helvetica bold not embedding

[Jon_Bessant@adobeforums.com]

But does it still make the PDF file?

Jon

[Aandi_Inston@adobeforums.com]

Ok, what is the specific message - something different, I suspect?

Aandi Inston

[tracy_kowall@adobeforums.com]

Ok, I seem to have the problem of the embedding fonts problem, but one question...when I distill a document, why is it telling me that Helvetica does not embed, when Helvetica isnèt even used on the document.

[Jon_Bessant@adobeforums.com]

Tracy,

You have not even told us what application you are using - but I am
assuming it's Quark Xpress?

If so, then the default style sheet can promote the default font into
the postscript file - but then Distiller realises that it is not
required and produces this error. Now, if your Distiller font options
are set to CANCEL JOB if the embedding fails then we know it is a false
error ....

Does this make sense?

Jon

[Aandi_Inston@adobeforums.com]

Also, sometimes fonts like QuarkXPress are used for things like plate
labels - and prepared for that even if you don't have any!

Aandi Inston