![]() ![]() Problems may arise if the file is opened on a different computer, or a computer on another OS platform. When a design contains active text objects the same exact font files used to create that design must be present on the computer to avoid font substitution issues. If a font cannot be embedded, it also might not allow outlining, in this case, using an Acrobat preflight to outline fonts, or using a different font, might be the only options.Ĭonverting text to outlines in graphic designs will help artwork be more portable and easier to archive for long term use and re-use. Occasionally you may find fonts that do not allow embedding, in that case you might have to outline the font before sending it for Print.This is less common than it was 20 years ago, most commercial printers accept PDFs. By converting text to a vector, it can be printed from anywhere. In some cases, a printer may not have the font which is used in your document. There are occasions when you are forced to use a commercial printer which requires outlined fonts.ai files (which can be packaged like InDesign files), PDFs with embedded fonts do not need the font installed on the machine for viewing or printing. You will be able to open and print your artwork even if you don’t have the actual font used in the document installed on your machine.Live type is generally superior for on-screen viewing. Your text will appear smooth and crisp at any size or resolution.Outlined text can be scaled infinitely without any loss of image quality.That said, using an Acrobat preflight profile to outline fonts is one of the safest ways to do it with non-Illustrator PDFs. I also wanted to point out that editing an Illustrator PDF in Acrobat can break it. Drawbacks include reduced quality on-screen viewing (type hinting is lost, "i" & "l" may appear bold), Text will no longer be searchable or ADA compliant, some type may not outline properly, particularly underlines or dicy fonts, the pdf will be harder to edit. In addition to your excellent points about outlining fonts, I would add that outlining fonts is rarely needed in a modern workflow. If you are sharing/ selling your files on Adobe Stock/ Shutterstock, add a note on the Pasteboard with the name of the font used, so that users may license/install the font if required. ![]() You can use the outlined one as your design file, and the original one as a backup. This way you would have your backup document available. Before you outline the fonts, you should first save your file as a separate document. ![]() Designers may not want to share the font. This generally happens with the files purchased from Adobe Stock/ Shutterstock.
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