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To: Acrobat Talk <acrobat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, FrameUsers List <Framers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Frame List <Framers@xxxxxxxxx>, "Perets, Shlomo" <shlomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: (Shlomo) Font mangling (FrameMaker -> PDF)
From: Jay Smith <jay@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 17:11:54 -0400
Organization: Jay Smith and Associates
References: <Pine.SOL.3.95.991023101524.11144A-100000@mallard> <4.0.1.19991026232011.01ccd140@mail.netvision.net.il>
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Shlomo, As usual, I broke my rule and wrote before reading. I just discovered your response & post on this subject. Sorry to have not included acknowledgment of your very helpful contribution. Thank you. As I have just posted to Framers 1+2 and Acrobat, the problem WAS solved by making the font FILE name conform to an 8.3 standard. However, that post does ask some further questions and I would appreciate any comment on those. You also brought up another very good point, as follows: > In any case, I think that it might not be a good idea to change > the original font - unless you change the font name and assign it a > unique ID; there might be other undesired side-effects, not mentioning > legal aspects. This is important information to point out. 1) I did have the proper permission to alter the original source font, from the foundry. 2) I did assign it both different FILE and FONT NAMES. 3) I did assign it a unique id -- we run in the Custom range 400,000-499,999. I use FontLab 3.00F (there should be a newer version out by now). The FontLab folks have been extremely helpful and supportive -- the the program is truly outstanding. (No I don't own stock in the company.) Thanks. Jay Shlomo Perets wrote: > > Jay, > > You wrote: > >I have a document that when I Distill to PDF prints out fine, but ONE > >FONT looks HORRID on-screen in PDF/Acrobat; chunks missing out of > >characters, etc. At the maximum 800% magnification in Acrobat Exchange, > >the characters in *problem font* are very pixelated, though reasonably > >shaped. However, a non-problem font is very smooth and not pixelated. > > > >Details: 1) Document Created in FrameMaker 556 Win95/PC. Distiller > >3.01, using Distiller Assistant "driver". Acrobat Exchange 3.01. ATM > >4.0 Deluxe used to install and manage fonts. Distiller Job Options have > >been tweaked every which way; with and without font compression, etc., > >with the psfonts folder properly identified, etc., etc.; with full > >embedding, etc. > > > >The PROBLEM FONT: The problem font is a Palatino-type font that I have > >modified to replace the shapes of a couple little-used characters with > >special characters I needed. Also adjusted the kerning, etc. This work > >was done with FontLab ... > > >When, in Acrobat, I look at File, Document Info, Fonts... > > HOWEVER, The next 8 lines say... > > "Original Font" names of "T1", "T2", "T3", etc. (which are > > certainly not my font's names) > > "Type" is Type 3 (not 1) > > "Encoding" is Custom > > "Used Font" names are same: T1, T2, T3, etc. > > "Encoding" again is Custom > > "Type" is again Type 3 (not 1) > > This is the one that looks terrible. > > > >Could this be related to the problem? And what could be causing it? > > Yes, Type 3 bitmap fonts are displayed poorly (low quality, slow). > In Acrobat 3 viewers, the letters' rectangles are displayed as > solid white rectangles when your background is non-white. > The PDF file size is in most cases larger than it should be. > Printed output should be fine, though, when outputting to a high- > resolution printer. > > The problem of valid Type 1 fonts converted to Type 3 fonts is not > very rare on Windows NT; it is less common on Windows 95/98. It seems > to be related to faulty interaction between the printer driver and > ATM. Changing distilling parameters will have no effect. To make > things worse, the problem is typically not repeatable on other > computers. > > Unfortunately, when this nasty problem chooses to strike, there > is no real solution/workaround with any predictable rate of success. > You can try a number of (time-consuming) operations, such as > reinstalling ATM and the PS driver, installing again in different order; > disable ATM; use different fonts; use different PS drivers; install > the latest OS service release; re-install the operating system; > you can spend hours/days, nothing guaranteed... > > Luckily, in your case the problem seems to affect only one font, which > you edited. I recommend reverting to the original Type 1 Palatino > font; consider inserting the two characters you need in a custom font > - then even if the font is transformed to a Type 3 font, it will not > affect all of your text. > > In any case, I think that it might not be a good idea to change > the original font - unless you change the font name and assign it a > unique ID; there might be other undesired side-effects, not mentioning > legal aspects. > > Even though this is not related to the current problem, upgrade your > Distiller from 3.01 to 3.02; free patch in Adobe's web site. > (Unlike a painful upgrade which I experienced recently, this is a > reliable and useful upgrade). > > Shlomo Perets > > MicroType > http://www.microtype.com > FrameMaker-to-Acrobat: TimeSavers / Advanced Techniques Course / Solutions > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe: <mailto:acrobat-off@blueworld.com> > Archives : <http://listsearch.blueworld.com/acrobattalksearch.lasso> -- Jay Smith e-mail: Jay@JaySmith.com Jay Smith & Associates P.O. 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