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Kristyn0D44
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March 15, 2021
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Turn off blue type 1 font message warning

  • March 15, 2021
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How do I turn off the blue message bar at the bottom of my documents stating "Type 1 fonts will no longer be supported starting 2023..." It's maddening and disruptive. I'm using a PC. Thanks!

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      Correct answer Randy Hagan

      By my recent experience with this, the only way I've found to eliminate the alert, file by file, is to eliminate any Type 1 fonts.

       

      You can do that by either by substituting OpenType (best) or TrueType (not nearly as good) cuts to replace the Type 1 versions used in your document(s), or converting any Type 1 text from fonts to outlined graphics by selecting the type with your Selection/Arrow Tool and using the Type>Create Outlines menu command (a good fix for, say a single headline, but not so much for an entire book manuscript).

       

      It looks like Adobe is serious about getting people off the Type 1 Postscript font standard. The only way I know of to get rid of that message is to remove any Type 1 fonts from your InDesign documents. But if you banish them from your work, you won't see the message when you open those files in Adobe applications.

       

      Perhaps you could go back to previous versions of Adobe software (available on Creative Cloud) and avoid the Thick Blue Line, but I haven't tried it.

       

      Sorry I don't have any better news for you. Hope this helps.

       

      Randy

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      Randy Hagan
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      Randy HaganCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      March 15, 2021

      By my recent experience with this, the only way I've found to eliminate the alert, file by file, is to eliminate any Type 1 fonts.

       

      You can do that by either by substituting OpenType (best) or TrueType (not nearly as good) cuts to replace the Type 1 versions used in your document(s), or converting any Type 1 text from fonts to outlined graphics by selecting the type with your Selection/Arrow Tool and using the Type>Create Outlines menu command (a good fix for, say a single headline, but not so much for an entire book manuscript).

       

      It looks like Adobe is serious about getting people off the Type 1 Postscript font standard. The only way I know of to get rid of that message is to remove any Type 1 fonts from your InDesign documents. But if you banish them from your work, you won't see the message when you open those files in Adobe applications.

       

      Perhaps you could go back to previous versions of Adobe software (available on Creative Cloud) and avoid the Thick Blue Line, but I haven't tried it.

       

      Sorry I don't have any better news for you. Hope this helps.

       

      Randy

        Dov Isaacs
        Dov Isaacs
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        March 15, 2021

        Confirming that in fact, eliminating the Type 1 font usage within an InDesign document in fact eliminates the message when opening that particular document.

         

        Note that in lieu of Type 1 fonts, you can use OpenType CFF fonts (CFF => Bezier curves and hints similar to Type 1 fonts), OpenType TTF fonts (TrueType fonts with OpenType features), or the old TrueType fonts. Ultimately you will also be able to use OpenType Variable CFF2 and OpenType Variable TTF fonts as well (right now use of those fonts is “a work in progress” which I personally would not recommend for the time being).

         

        Outlining text is a lousy idea since it degrades quality for both display and print, makes the text no longer editable, and results in PDF content that is not searchable.

         

        Yes, one could go back to previous InDesign versions but of course that has other issues …

         

        - Dov Isaacs, former Adobe Principal Scientist (April 30, 1990 - May 30, 2021)
          LinSims
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          LinSimsCommunity Expert
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          March 15, 2021

          Moving to InDesign.

           

          Note: This might be a warning appearing in all Adobe programs editing files that use Type 1 fonts.

          Peru Bob
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          Peru BobCommunity Expert
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          March 15, 2021

          This is the Using the Community forum (which is the forum for issues using the forums).

          Please tell us what Adobe application you are using so that this can be moved to the proper forum for help.

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          Kristyn0D44Author
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          March 15, 2021

          Whoops! InDesign. Thanks!

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