Please add "Convert fonts to outlines" function in Export/PDF/Advanced dialog box in InDesign.

[graceful_Mirage3830]

Dear Adobe!

Please add "Convert fonts to outlines" function in Export/PDF/Advanced dialog box in InDesign.

Thank you!

[JR Boulay · Accepted solution]

This feature is already available in Acrobat Pro.

[graceful_Mirage3830]

Thank you, but I know the Acrobat Pro Preflight function (and us it).

I think it better and simplier in workflow in the InDesign as function.

[BobLevine · Accepted solution]

Feature requests should be made here: Adobe InDesign: Feature Requests: Top (5097 ideas) – Adobe InDesign

Note: you must make a firm case for why this feature is needed. AFAIC, it's not, so don't expect a lot of support for it.

[graceful_Mirage3830]

Thank you, but I think it's evident and efficient!

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

Thank you, but I think it's evident and efficient!

By graceful_Mirage3830

Text outlining is only required for cutting or very old RIPs - not in a normal circumstances. 

[graceful_Mirage3830]

Some lame workers need it...

[teachmedesign]

Working in remote and rural areas where printers are not well-resourced makes flattening files and outlining fonts absolutely essential when sending files to print. I could tell you stories that will make you laugh/cry. 🙂

[Willi Adelberger]

You can do it, use Acrobat Pro. When you can use InDesign, you can use Acrobat Pro. 

[James Gifford—NitroPress]

ID would require a desk reference to the menus if every feature one or two users might "find useful" for their workflow were included.

Adobe presents us with a truly comprehensive but differentiated tool set for good reasons. Even if a user wants to do something as outdated and counterproductive as outline fonts.

[graceful_Mirage3830]

Yes, I think it something as outdated and counterproductive, but some 3rd party services...

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

Yes, I think it something as outdated and counterproductive, but some 3rd party services...

By graceful_Mirage3830

If you mean printing services - then you should rather use a different service? 

What kind of documents do you need to outline? 

[teachmedesign]

The "first world" has everything, but working with printers in remote and rural areas where they are not well-resourced makes flattening files and outlining fonts absolutely essential when sending files to print. I could tell you stories that will make you laugh/cry. 🙂

[BobLevine]

What you think, is to be perfectly frank, irrelevant. Make a case for a majority of users needing it. Again, I don't think you can even come close to being able to. 

[Frans v.d. Geest · Accepted solution]

For Gods sake: why???
You would never, never need it. And in that very, very rare case you would, you can do so in Acrobat already or (but again: very, very bad!) do it in InDesign with  a flattener pre-set in InDesign at Export to PDF. 

[graceful_Mirage3830]

I don't want flattening!

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

I don't want flattening!

By graceful_Mirage3830

Why? 

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

If you have a printer asking for fonts to be outlined, they probably can't handle an unflattened PDF either.

[sak95456465]

some very old RIPs cannot handle truetype fonts and as I know we can save pdf in acrobat pro to .ps (postscript version 2) and then convert it to pdf by distiller and everything will be fine.

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

That's a problem from decades ago with PostScript 1 RIPs and clone PS 2 RIPs. PostScript 3 came out in 1997. While I'm not one to automatically say "find another printer", I would have my doubts on the capabilities of a printing company that hasn't invested in more modern hardware/software. 

[sak95456465]

You live in developed countries and I live in third world countries and there is a huge differences that you cannot Imagine at all.

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

@sak95456465 In that case, you do what is necessary to get the job done.

[BobLevine]

Which I understand, but that doesn't mean the rest of the world needs to stop developing. Do what you need to do to finish your work, but don't expect time to stand still.

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

...I live in third world countries...

Nothing like leaving out critical information on your original post. 

[sak95456465]

Sorry I didnot understand what you mean?