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Gen_XXX font workaround for PDF??

Gen_XXX font workaround for PDF??
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:11:41 +000
I'm using MX and making PDF files by printing to Adobe PDF driver for Acrobat 
Pro 8. Freehand embeds fonts but generates its own versions, calling them 
Gen_fontname. This works Ok but does not allow me to use the touch up type tool

in Acrobat to fix typos etc. I cannot change the font in Acrobat, then edit 
text either. I tried making a ps file and then distilling that but FH is 
hanging up so I have a separate problem there. But anybody know of another 
workaround? Is there a way to change the fonts in PDF? IF I do not embed them 
is there a way to embed them later?  Or can the embedded fonts be extracted and

installed on my system?
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Re: Gen_XXX font workaround for PDF??
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:50:28 +000
Have you tried exporting as an eps (under "setup" in the eps export
box, choose "include fonts in eps"), then distilling it?

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Re: Gen_XXX font workaround for PDF??
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:58:18 +000
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Re: Gen_XXX font workaround for PDF??
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:43:22 +030
> Have you tried exporting as an eps (under "setup" in the eps
export box, choose "include fonts in eps"), then distilling it?

Embedding fonts will create 'Gen' prefix to the font name. Exporting eps without
embedding will keep the font names intact but then Distiller has to have access
to the fonts.

I just can't figure out why FreeHand adds the Gen prefix.

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