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Subject:Illustrator PDF From:Michael Schiesl <Mpschiesl -at- RA -dot- ROCKWELL -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 16 Jul 1999 10:37:39 -0500
Hi guys,
I'm PDF'ing an Illustrator file (using Save As... | PDF Format), and the
TrueType fonts that I'm using (Arial and Times New Roman) are getting translated
into some undesirable Adobe fonts.
I could just use desirable Adobe fonts then resave to PDF, but I would like to
know if there is another way to retain the TrueType fonts. PDFWriter /
Distiller / AppleWriter seem to produce real 'bitmappy' fonts, and that won't
cut it for this project (my resume).
My 2c: I wish that Adobe would realize that there is a whole world of TrueType
fonts that need to be supported, and not just their own fonts. I don't know if
this is a marketing strategy or an issue of software limitations, but I do know
that it really complicates and frustrates my PDF processes.
My best and thanks,
Michael Schiesl
Rockwell Automation Product Documentation
