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Embedding Opentype fonts

Our reprographics department have created some PDF files with a couple of embedded Opentype fonts using the save as PDF function of Macromedia Freehand MX (Mac version) However it seem that the fonts are not embedding correctly because they give an error when opened in Acrobat viewer or Acrobat 6:

Cannot extract the embedded font Myriad-Pro_Regular. Some characters may not display or print correctly.

With the Use local fonts option enabled one of the missing fonts displays, I don't have the other installed on my PC, with it disabled they are both substituted.

Should you be able to embed Opentype fonts? If so what is likely to be going wrong and how can I fix it or get round it?
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I read that page too ;) As far as I can work out it says what should happen when it works properly. However as the user is using Freehand (on a Mac too, bleugh!) I have no idea what version of distiller it uses, or if it even uses it (I suspect not)

khkremer
Yes both Acrobat Professional 6.0.0 and Acrobat Reader 7.0.8 give the same error
I will try a newer version of the full Acrobat, I think we have 7
When I open the file with "use local fonts", and check the fonts it tells me

MyriadPro-Regular
Type: Type 1
Encoding: Roman
Actual Font: MyriadPro-Regular
Actual Font Type: Type 1

MyriadPro-Bold
Type: Type 1
Encoding: Roman
Actual Font: Adobe Serif MM
Actual Font Type: Type 1

I have the regular version of the font installed on my PC but not the bold one

I'll go and have a look at the export settings an report back

thanks, tim


I've just been to speak to the repro guys again, one who was off yesterday said that he knew that Freehand didn't export embedded fonts in PDFs properly, they will export the files from Illustrator which should work!

I'll give you both some points for taking the time

Tim