Auto outline Illustrator text on PDF save?

[modiophile]

Is there a plug-in or setting that will automatically outline text found in Illustrator upon saving it as a PDF?

Thanks!

[Monika Gause]

apply the Effect > Path > Outline object to the live text.

[d0nut247 · Accepted solution]

If you want to output a pdf and automatically have the text turned to outlines, you can make yourself a new PDF Preset,

go to

Edit>

Adobe PDF Presets...>

then make a new preset, choose an initial format such as X-1a:2001

then under advanced tab, pick custom for transparency. and you can select to "convert all text to outlines"

set any other settings you'd usually want, and save it....

[modiophile]

None of the existing PDF profiles allow me to select an Overprint setting - it is greyed out. Currently on latest Adobe Illustrator CC.

[Monika Gause]

Apply the outline object effect to your text.

[d0nut247]

choose the pdf x1/a:2001 bit from the 'Standard' drop down as shown in the screen grab, then the overprint menus become live. and you can make a custom option.

[modiophile]

Still not able to access the Overprint menu...

[Ton Frederiks]

But that only works if there is transparency used in the Illustrator file.

No transparency > no flattening > no outlines.

[modiophile]

I used opacity in the file in question, but that option is still greyed out. What does transparency mean in this context?

[Ton Frederiks]

That is strange, as soon as I add a simple rectangle, give it a color and change it to 0% Opacity, I get the Flattener options when saving.

[Fernandez234338535bbt]

thanking you