Gregory Pittman wrote: > Femke Snelting wrote: >> Hello list, >> >> >> 2. I am aware that there are many good reasons for forcing fonts to >> outline in pdf export, but is there any way to switch this off >> temporarily or on a case-by-case basis? Using the python scripter for >> example? I've read the discussions on the list here, and tested the >> pdftops solution described here: >> http://nashi.altmuehlnet.de/pipermail/scribus/2007-May/024023.html so it >> is not difficult to create machine readable pdf's from Scribus. But as >> we are having to use .ttf fonts (we might change this for the next >> issue, but that is not possible for the upcoming edition), I am stuck >> with only outlines... >> > > You can choose to outline or not in the PDF export requester, and > perhaps make two versions of your PDF. AFAIK you should be able to > generate a PDF without outlining fonts, it's just that there may be > kerning and other letter placement issues. > Not sure what you mean by "machine readable." OCR? The list entry you > referred to has to do with extracting text from a PDF, using Adobe > Reader or some other utility.
Hello Gregory, If I choose to not-outline these particular .ttf fonts in the exporter, they will disappear from the boxes on the right hand side; when I choose 'embed all', the font will appear in the 'outline box' instead. I thought this behaviour was the result of a problem in the .ttf? Mute publishes both on line and on paper. Our challenge is now how to produce a web-version of the PDF, based on a finished lay-out. The web version should be searchable and selectable -- that is what I meant by machine-readable. I referred to this thread, because halfway it offers a solution for the kerning and letter placement issue (yes, I couldnt help but try your very useful script for extracting texts ;-) but you are right, that is about something else). thanks again! Femke
