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FuzzieMac
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July 10, 2013
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Problem with unavailable fonts haunting me

  • July 10, 2013
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Using Frame 11, I cannot create a PDF because of unavailable fonts. I dutifully change them to what the console says using the Character Designer. That works. But when I open the files back up later, the unavailable fonts message come back.

I need some help with this. Thanks.

-- David

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    Correct answer Qalix

    This should solve your problem: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FrameMaker/9.0/Using/WS3311ECE5-10BA-4125-87B4-4C8508D817AA.html

    The Fonts pod both shows the missing fonts and gives you the ability to replace fonts. When you replace a font, it replaces it in all tags/locations that use it. So even if it's tucked away somewhere out of sight and mind, you'll replace it.

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    Van Kurtz
    Inspiring
    July 10, 2013

    David,

    A quick workaround is to open the file, which causes the console to display the missing fonts message. Then with the file open, create the PDF. Your PDF will not have the original fonts but the replaced ones.

    In the long term,  you need to replace EVERY reference to the missing font with the replaced one. References can appear anywhere in the document, including reference pages and master pages.

    Of course, the easiest solution is to install the missing font.

    Van

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    Diana Swenk
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    July 10, 2013

    I've been struggling with the same issue. Is there a simple way to determine what font is missing? The error log only says that there's missing fonts in a particular file in my book.

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    Van Kurtz
    Inspiring
    July 11, 2013

    Diane,

    Is there a simple way to determine what font is missing?

    Look in the console window. It should state the name of the missing font, if I recall correctly.

    If you have FrameMaker 9 or later, I believe the Fonts pod lists all the occurrences of the fonts in a document. I am kind of guessing here, because I do not use the pod.

    Van

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