gen pdf fonts problem

[Johnwhite]

Hi experts,

I use this method:

cDoc.exportFile(ExportFormat.PDF_TYPE, cFile, false, cPreset);

gen pdf in javascript.

but my come out has this problem:

sometimes it is C, sometimes G, or other characters

Could some one tell me what's the problem?

thanks

regard

John

[Manan Joshi]

Hi John,

This seems to be an issue with the font embedding in PDF, try exporting the pdf of the same document using the same preset used in the code and then see the results. I think you have used a font in the document that does not allow embedding.

You can also check the pdf in Acrobat to see if the font is missing or not, look at the following discussion on the topic.

Missing fonts in PDF or not?

-Manan

[Johnwhite]

Hi Manan,

It is barely happen.

for thousands times it happen 4 times.

if it is embedding fonts problem,

but why it is happen so barely?

John

[Manan Joshi]

Are you always testing the pdf on the same machine and does it happen with the same font. It might also be the case that font is not embedded but Acrobat is reading it from the local installed version on the machine you are opening the pdf but in cases where you see this issue the machine on which the pdf is being opened does not have the font installed as well.

Anyhow i don't see this as a scripting query, lets move this discussion to the InDesign user forum, there we can get opinion of more experts better suited to look into this matter. I am moving this discussion to the other forum.

-Manan

[Johnwhite]

Thank Manan

Not the same computer.

different in 4 computers.

thanks

regard

John

[Manan Joshi]

Hi John,

Have a look at a similar issue reported by another user

Chinese Characters are corrupted in PDF

Kindly do the investigations i mentioned in Acrobat and match the results and inferences as posted on the links i gave. Update the thread with your findings for someone to help you further on this.

-Manan

[Johnwhite]

thank you Manan,

thank so much.

John

[Laubender]

Hi John,

what's your exact version of InDesign?

What's your operating system?

What's the composer of the paragraphs?

What fonts are used? Is any font management software into play?

While running the script do you do other things in different apps?

Regards,
Uwe

[Johnwhite]

Hi Uwe,

InDesign
CC2018

Version
13.0-J

Win 10
Professional

Times LT Std

Suitcase Fusion 3

what is the meaning:

What's the composer of the paragraphs?

While running the script do not anything

John

[Laubender]

Hi John,

the paragraph composer. A property of every paragraph and paragraph style.

Basically by scripting there are six different composers available.

Here a list with the locale independent strings:

Adobe:

$ID/HL Single

$ID/HL Composer

World Ready:

$ID/HL Single Optyca

$ID/HL Composer Optyca

Japanese:

$ID/HL Single J

$ID/HL Composer J

Regards,
Uwe

[Johnwhite]

Do you mean this: