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Why you would like to outline any text is beyond me.
But if you must, try the following:
- Select the Numbered or Bulleted paragraphs.
- Under the Options menu of the Paragraph panel, choose either "Convert Numbering to Text" OR "Convert Bullets to Text."
- Outline your text and the numbers or bullet will not disappear, they will be outlined.
Like the others who have responded to you, I will note that “outlining text” is an exceptionally poor workflow practice. The exceptions are:
(1) You need to achieve some artistic effect with some limited text that cannot otherwise be achieved with other InDesign effects that work with text.
(2) You need vectors for purposes of sending artwork to sign cutting or similar systems that cannot handle text as realized via fonts.
The fact that you are concerned about full paragraphs with bullets a
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defaultks8d4yvdbu1n said:
"For example Im working within the signage and wayfinding sector, I outline text daily."
Yes. Perfectly doable within Acrobat Pro with a loaded PDF exported from InDesign.
Here are the steps:
Open the exported PDF in Acrobat Pro DC.
Go to Print Production > Preflight
Select "Acrobat Pro DC 2015 Profiles".
Then list and select Single Fix Ups > Document > Convert fonts to outlines
Now run the single fix up with button Fix.
Forgot to add this screenshot from Acrobat P
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