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Leesa1
Leesa1
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May 6, 2018
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How do I embed fonts for end user to edit in Adobe Reader? I'm creating the file in InDesign CC.

  • May 6, 2018
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I'm designing a file in InDesign CC and I need to have my client be able to edit the PDF in Adobe Reader. Do I need to add the fonts in with Acrobat Pro DC or can I do it all in InDesign? I cannot get anything to work so any/all help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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Correct answer Dov Isaacs

Of course, the previous response assumes that you have created a PDF form from InDesign; such forms can filled in Reader but only modified (in terms of properties such as fonts) in Acrobat. Content from a non-form InDesign exported to PDF is never “editable” in Adobe Reader.

          - Dov

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Legend
May 6, 2018

Key point: use Acrobat Only to add the fields. It does not replace InDesign for the design.

Leesa1
Leesa1Author
Participant
May 6, 2018

My question has not been answered because I'm still confused. I have access to all Adobe products, I just need to know what I need to do to have embedded fonts in a PDF where the end user can edit the text in Adobe Acrobat Reader. I don't care how I have to build the PDF, I can do that in many different programs and know how to do that part in many different programs. I just need to know what program to use to get editable text fields with embedded fonts. I'm desperate here, I've been trying to figure this out for nearly a week with no success. Thank you!

try67
Community Expert
try67Community Expert
Community Expert
May 6, 2018

Use Acrobat.

Leesa1
Leesa1Author
Participant
May 6, 2018

Thank you. Is there anything special I have to do or are they automatically embedded?

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Test Screen Name
Legend
May 6, 2018

Yes, a good point. Although you may think of this as "editing" you need to be very clear that Adobe don't. This will bite badly if the user is told they can edit the form in Reader: they will of course click the Edit button and be invited to buy Acrobat. The kind of file you describe is a "fillable" form. Filling is the buzzword. You will need to give detailed end user instructions.

Dov Isaacs
Dov IsaacsCorrect answer
Legend
May 6, 2018

Of course, the previous response assumes that you have created a PDF form from InDesign; such forms can filled in Reader but only modified (in terms of properties such as fonts) in Acrobat. Content from a non-form InDesign exported to PDF is never “editable” in Adobe Reader.

          - Dov

- Dov Isaacs, former Adobe Principal Scientist (April 30, 1990 - May 30, 2021)
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Test Screen Name
Legend
May 6, 2018

InDesign doesn't offer a change of fonts. You can add the form fields in Acrobat Pro -or- add them in InDesign -then- change the font.

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