Comments on: The Case of the Missing Characters http://indesignsecrets.com/the-case-of-the-missing-characters.php InDesignSecrets Blog and Podcast Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:49:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: David Blatner http://indesignsecrets.com/the-case-of-the-missing-characters.php#comment-467808 David Blatner Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:39:54 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/?p=1809#comment-467808 @Jack: This sounds more like a problem when printing your PDF, so perhaps an issue with Acrobat? Or perhaps a problem with your printer driver. @Jack: This sounds more like a problem when printing your PDF, so perhaps an issue with Acrobat? Or perhaps a problem with your printer driver.

]]> By: Jack Schilder http://indesignsecrets.com/the-case-of-the-missing-characters.php#comment-467738 Jack Schilder Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:46:42 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/?p=1809#comment-467738 My problem is when exported to pdf my textparts loose characters when printing on our laserprinters, not on my deskjet. The characters are normal ones, mostly the first on the lefthandside of the text even when I'm using Arial or other standard fonts. It puzzles me....any idea? My problem is when exported to pdf my textparts loose characters when printing on our laserprinters, not on my deskjet.
The characters are normal ones, mostly the first on the lefthandside of the text even when I’m using Arial or other standard fonts. It puzzles me….any idea?

]]> By: Dave Saunders http://indesignsecrets.com/the-case-of-the-missing-characters.php#comment-466713 Dave Saunders Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:28:11 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/?p=1809#comment-466713 When you export a PDF there is no PPD in the equation, thus, there are no ppd fonts to download. But, as David says, ALL fonts are downloaded when you export a PDF, so if your PDF is destined to be printed at some point to a printer that does have a PPD, the fonts that might be both in it and in your PDF are indeed in the PDF where you need them. When you export a PDF there is no PPD in the equation, thus, there are no ppd fonts to download.

But, as David says, ALL fonts are downloaded when you export a PDF, so if your PDF is destined to be printed at some point to a printer that does have a PPD, the fonts that might be both in it and in your PDF are indeed in the PDF where you need them.

]]> By: David Blatner http://indesignsecrets.com/the-case-of-the-missing-characters.php#comment-466706 David Blatner Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:20:05 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/?p=1809#comment-466706 @RW: No, when you make a PDF, the fonts are always downloaded, as far as I know. There's no way to stop it. @RW: No, when you make a PDF, the fonts are always downloaded, as far as I know. There’s no way to stop it.

]]> By: RW http://indesignsecrets.com/the-case-of-the-missing-characters.php#comment-466672 RW Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:16:13 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/?p=1809#comment-466672 Is there a way to "download ppd fonts" when exporting to pdf? Is there a way to “download ppd fonts” when exporting to pdf?

]]> By: Alan http://indesignsecrets.com/the-case-of-the-missing-characters.php#comment-466610 Alan Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:51:00 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/?p=1809#comment-466610 Windows users may be seeing the issue discussed in microsoft kb article 952909 support.microsoft.com/kb/952909/ Windows users may be seeing the issue discussed in microsoft kb article 952909

support.microsoft.com/kb/952909/

]]> By: Dave http://indesignsecrets.com/the-case-of-the-missing-characters.php#comment-466510 Dave Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:58:02 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/?p=1809#comment-466510 Second paragraph, "littel" goes to "little". Great post. [[Fixed. Thanks. --db]] Second paragraph, “littel” goes to “little”. Great post.

[[Fixed. Thanks. --db]]

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