[scribus] Pdf export / Fonts in Kurves

Branko Vukelic bg.branko at gmail.com
Tue Jan 12 13:40:12 CET 2010


On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Stefan <stefan.ambs at piazzadelarte.de> wrote:
> Submitted on 01/12/2010
> Submitted by anonymous user: [10.1.6.26]
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> Submitted values are:
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>   Your contact information:
>     Name: Stefan
>     Email Address: stefan.ambs at piazzadelarte.de
>   About your Scribus program:
>     Version: 1.3.6svn
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>     Version: Ubuntu 9.10 - Karmic Koala
>     CPU type: 32bit  Intel/AMD (i386)
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>     Subject: Pdf export / Fonts in Kurves
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> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:40:47 -0500
>  From: John Culleton <john at wexfordpress.com>
> Subject: Re: [scribus] Pdf export / Fonts in Kurves
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> On Monday 11 January 2010 05:23:27 Stefan Ambs wrote:
>  > Submitted on 01/11/2010
>  > Submitted by anonymous user: [10.1.6.26]
>  >
>  > Submitted values are:
>  >
>  >    Your contact information:
>  >      Name: Stefan Ambs
>  >      Email Address: stefan.ambs at piazzadelarte.de
>  >    About your Scribus program:
>  >      Version: 1.3.6svn
>  >      Prebuilt/Compiled: Prebuilt
>  >      Build Date: 27. October 2008
>  >    Your operating system and CPU:
>  >      Type: Linux
>  >      Version: Ubuntu 9.10 - Karmic Koala
>  >      CPU type: 32bit  Intel/AMD (i386)
>  >    Your request content:
>  >      Subject: Pdf export / Fonts in Kurves
>  >      Message:
>  > Hello,
>  > it seems fonts are not konverted to kurves by exporting to pdf and pressing
>  > the button. Acrobat Reader indicates embedded fonts. This could give
>  > problems with print stores?
>  > Thank you.
>  > Stefan Ambs
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > The results of this submission may be viewed at:
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>  >Not sure what you mean by "print stores". Do you mean commercial printers?
>  >In any case if the fonts are embedded there should be no problem printing
> the
>  >document. Conversion to outlines (curves etc.) is not necessary and may
> expand
>  >the size of the file too much.
> --
>  >John Culleton
>
> I mean in the past and with scribus 1.3.3.13 I have always problems with
> offset printing and embedded fonts and no problems when the fonts in the pdf
> are curves. Ithink this is it was this button is for?
> Sorry for my bad english!
> Stefan Ambs

It's a valid workaround, but you really should change your print
store. I usually send everything with fonts embedded and only use the
option of converting to curves when it doesn't work the first time.
Also, pay attention to which fonts cause problems, and try to avoid
them.


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