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December 13, 2011
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How to search for a font not listed in the Fonts window

  • December 13, 2011
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I'm unable to create a PDF of an older document built by someone who doesn't work here anymore (so I can't ask how they built it). The PDF starts to generate but it takes longer than usual then right before the last page, it stops and I get a log telling me that it can't generate the PDF because of a problem with a Frutiger-Roman font. We don't use that font so I'm not sure where it would be. Also, when I look in the Fonts pod window, it's not listed.

Is there a way to search a document to find a font that isn't listed in the Fonts pod window?

Thanks

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    Jeff_Coatsworth
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    Jeff_CoatsworthCommunity Expert
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    December 13, 2011

    Save as MIF and search for it OR check your images - sometimes they have font info built into them

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    tkelly5446Author
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    December 13, 2011

    Hi Jeff,

    Thanks for answering.

    I saved it as a MIF and that didn't work. I also deleted the page where I think the problem is (because I thought it might be in a graphic) and that worked for a couple times generating PDFs then suddenly the problem was back. and deleting that page no longer worked.

    That's why I was hoping to identify fthe location of the font for sure. It's a large document and I feel like I'm going down the rat hole with trial and error.

    Bob_Niland
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    Bob_NilandCommunity Expert
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    December 13, 2011

    Sounds like it's coming in with an import, which is probably an image, but could also be a text inset.

    I've seen this happen with DWG, DXF, EPS and EPSI imports. I'd expect it to be possible with PDF imports, as well as any formatted text inset.

    It could even be an empty string. You can't find any text, but the declaration got triggered anyway.

    Most image formats that can include fonts can be opened in Adobe Illustrator. You can then Select > Object > Text Objects and see what's there (or not). If AI throws "some objects have been outlined", you've located the offending file for sure.

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