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Participating Frequently
Aug 31, 2023 3:18 PM UTC
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Outlined fonts in illustrator then exporting as a .jpg is not viewable in jpg document

I oulined the font in illustrator then exported the file as a jpg. The oulined fonts are not showing up in mu jpg file.

When I save the file as a PDF and i send the file out to press, the fonts are veiwable in the pdf but when my printer prints the file the fonts are not viewable. The font am using is Myriad Pro.

 

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Participant
Oct 7, 2026 7:05 AM UTC

found and fixed. control A and untick the overprint fill. imp: u have to select all and untick. otherwise doesnt work. did on macbook.

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Participant
Dec 7, 2024 7:29 AM UTC

Select all invisible text, convert it into a stroke, then change the stroke to a fill. Afterward, export the design and verify the result.

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Brad @ Roaring Mouse
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Aug 31, 2023 5:45 PM UTC

Further to Monika's response, Illustrator should have warned you that you had White set as Overprint. Even so, you can check this in Separation Preview in Illustrator, or in Acrobat, check your Output Preview, (toggle "Simulate Overprinting").

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Participating Frequently
Sep 14, 2023 2:30 PM UTC

Thanks Brad but its not the overprint in PDF.  Am exporting the .ai file as a jpg and it not veiwable as a jpg.

I think it might be a font issue.

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Brad @ Roaring Mouse
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Sep 14, 2023 3:54 PM UTC

Please supply one of the PDFs.

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Monika Gause
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Aug 31, 2023 3:21 PM UTC

That looks like it might be set to overprint.

In the attribues panel it can be changed back. Always check the overprint preview !!!

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Participating Frequently
Sep 14, 2023 2:28 PM UTC

No its not the overprint in PDF. But am expeoting as a .jpg and the font is not viewable as a jpg.

 

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Monika Gause
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Sep 14, 2023 3:05 PM UTC

Did you check if overprint is on?

An outlined font is no longer a font.

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