Question

Myriad Pro Light all of a sudden missing

Asked by: TonyCabone

I use CS4 and am very happy with the package however when I try to import a file using Myriad-Pro-Light it says the font is missing "font not found on the system"

Any ideas on how to fix without having to re-install CS4?

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2009-09-23 at 16:12:37ID24756884
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Answers

 

by: lherrouPosted on 2009-09-23 at 20:10:37ID: 25409845

TonyCabone,

Presumably you had the font on your system before? First of all, check and see if it shows in other programs. If not, you should be able to install it off your CS4 disk (unlike some previous versions of Illustrator, Myriad Pro Light is NOT installed by default when CS4 is installed, but it IS present among the install files). You shouldn't have to re-install CS4 to do this, just find the font files and install what you want.

Cheers,
LHerrou

 

by: TonyCabonePosted on 2009-09-23 at 21:37:30ID: 25410111

ah yes when I open the eps in Photoshop it works ok

 

by: TonyCabonePosted on 2009-09-23 at 22:26:33ID: 25410299

however I can't edit the text- it flattens out when the file opens, which means the font must still be working to an extent right?

thanks in advance for any help

 

by: lherrouPosted on 2009-09-24 at 04:00:52ID: 25411895

No, if it's flattening out the text, usually with a warning message of some kind, then it's just preserving the letter shape because it no longer can access the font file.

 

by: TonyCabonePosted on 2009-09-24 at 05:51:24ID: 25412741

iherrou

Thanks for your reply but I think I confused you.

When I open in AI the warning comes up and the font is substituted. When I open in PS there is no warning but the font is displayed correctly, however I'm unable to edit the text.

What do you make of it?

Tony

 

by: lherrouPosted on 2009-09-24 at 07:33:06ID: 25413732

In Photoshop, the font will always display, because it's captured as an image if it cannot be edited (although usually there is a warning on open, but it may not be clearly specific to the fonts issue).

Have you checked to see if Myriad Pro Light shows in other applications? Or have you attempted to locate and install it from the CS4 Install files (CDs)?

 

by: captainreissPosted on 2009-09-24 at 09:33:29ID: 25415185

Pretty much in line with LH's comment:

There is also the possibility that the fonta is similar inj name to the Myriad that you have installed but still a different font.

If the file was supplied to you by somebody else then this is entirely likely.

Have you checked your font folder whether the file is present and if this is indeed the Myriad pro that you encounter in this error.

If you OK the warning, does it default to another font and can you select a Myriad from the list?

capt.

 

by: lherrouPosted on 2009-09-24 at 09:36:24ID: 25415217

Right, good point. In fact, if the Myriad Pro Light originally was in TTF format, and now is installed in OTF format, you could even see this problem - which is part of why I was asking to see if it was available for other applications.

 

by: TonyCabonePosted on 2009-09-24 at 15:05:55ID: 25418472

OK the Myriad Pro font is available but not the light variation.

I created the file which is why I find this peculiar....

Haven't looked through the cd yet...

Could the font missing be attributed to a virus on the system? I doubt it but just a thought.

 

by: TonyCabonePosted on 2009-09-24 at 15:06:26ID: 25418476

points increased this is proving a little difficult

 

by: lherrouPosted on 2009-09-24 at 18:54:49ID: 25419602

While viruses can cause problems with fonts, they are VERY rarely direct targets, so unless you are seeing a lot of other random file issues, I doubt that's the problem. Fonts do get corrupted from time to time by random happenings on the HD or during open/close processes.

Here's a list from Adobe of the fonts included in InDesign CS4, which shows clearly the fonts that are installed and the other fonts that are available but not routinely installed. There's also a question discussing similar problems with various upgrade routes (although IMHO the Adobe staffer did not really address that concern).

http://blogs.adobe.com/typblography/2008/09/cs4_fonts.html

 

by: TonyCabonePosted on 2009-09-25 at 02:02:30ID: 25421175

Ok so how do I pull the fonts off the CD?

 

by: lherrouPosted on 2009-09-25 at 14:49:53ID: 25427562

They should be in a folder on the CD. Are you on a Mac or PC?

 

by: TonyCabonePosted on 2009-09-25 at 18:59:26ID: 25428466

i stinged and went for pc ;)

 

by: lherrouPosted on 2009-09-25 at 19:05:56ID: 25428487

Here's the link Adobe gives for installing their fonts off the CD:
http://www.adobe.com/type/browser/fontinstall/instructions_english.html

 

by: TonyCabonePosted on 2009-09-27 at 20:04:10ID: 25436541

Thanks Iherrou will try asap

 

by: captainreissPosted on 2009-10-01 at 16:40:35ID: 25474185

Good call lherrou.  :o)

@TonyCabone, how did you fix this in the end?

 

by: TonyCabonePosted on 2009-10-01 at 18:13:56ID: 25474516

I haven't yet, can't find CD's

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