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October 30, 2020
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Emoji not exporting to PDF properly

  • October 30, 2020
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After adding emojis in InDesign (2021), using the Apple Color Emoji font and exporting to PDF, I find a black square surrounds them:

 

Tried changing fonts too.

All thoughts welcome.

 

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    Dov Isaacs
    Dov Isaacs
    Legend
    November 17, 2020

    The only “color” OpenType fonts that are officially supported by Adobe are OpenType SVG fonts. Included with recent releases of  InDesign and Illustrator is the Emoji One Color OpenType SVG font. Try that. The export to PDF and can be printed without any issues.

     

    Unfortunately, there are at least three different formats of “color” OpenType fonts out there and not one of them is globally supported.

     

    - Dov Isaacs, former Adobe Principal Scientist (April 30, 1990 - May 30, 2021)
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      Wilton PublishingServices
      Known Participant
      December 4, 2020

      I was wondering why the same document I pdf'd a few weeks ago had the emoji fine with white background then the one I tried to export to pdf yesterday had a black box round it. The emoji one smiley faces are not the same as the Apple Color ones. I need the Apple Color emoji. Any ideas? Odd it worked fine a few weeks back but now doesn't!

       

      Steve Werner
      Community Expert
      Steve WernerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      December 4, 2020

      It's working for me, here are my specs, export to PDF with High Quality Print, viewing in Adobe Acrobat::

       

       

      We need more system specs from you. Please tell us what operating system (exactly) you're running. Please tell us (exactly) what InDesign version you're using. What PDF preset? What PDF reader?

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      Marysoly
      Participant
      November 17, 2020

      Hi, I've been having the same issue too with indesign.

      Steve Werner
      Community Expert
      Steve WernerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      October 30, 2020

      Emojis are basically designed for screen use. They are not fully supported in the PDF standard. It may work or partially work in some applications and not in others. 

       

      I found what you got in InDesign 2021 but it worked OK in Illustrator 2021:

       

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