How resolve font issue with pdf
I have several pdf files with English and Arabic words. When I copy the Arabic words from one of these pdf files and paste them into Word, I get meaningless characters.
I suspect the authors used fonts on their computer that I do not have loaded on mine?
How do I diagnose the problem and resolve it (without having to pay) so I can copy and paste Arabic text from these pdf files to a word document?
Running Vista with latest Adobe Reader 9.
With Regards-
Sam
PS - tried to post an example:
Copying "5DQP" will paste as "|e"
The Arabic letters (Saad-Lam with some diacrtic marks) displayed fine when I typed up this question, but upon submitting it, the letters now display "5DQP"?!
I suspect the authors used fonts on their computer that I do not have loaded on mine?
How do I diagnose the problem and resolve it (without having to pay) so I can copy and paste Arabic text from these pdf files to a word document?
Running Vista with latest Adobe Reader 9.
With Regards-
Sam
PS - tried to post an example:
Copying "5DQP" will paste as "|e"
The Arabic letters (Saad-Lam with some diacrtic marks) displayed fine when I typed up this question, but upon submitting it, the letters now display "5DQP"?!
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Unfortunately by elimination.
Start by ignoring fonts you have installed then Google the font titles that are left & check their appearance until you get a match. There are various sites that offer font identification if you upload a sample but they require the font as text not as an image :(
Start by ignoring fonts you have installed then Google the font titles that are left & check their appearance until you get a match. There are various sites that offer font identification if you upload a sample but they require the font as text not as an image :(
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For one of the pdf files: Almost all of the fonts listed in pdf file have a red "a" which I assume means that those fonts are installed.
The remaining 2 fonts show a grey "F" in a box instead of the red "a".
Type and Actual Font Type are "Type 3".
Encoding: Custom
Font Names are T1 and T3.
I seem to remember another Arabic/English pdf file from months ago that also used fonts called T1 and T3.
Tried to Google, but discouraged after spending some time going through the results.
The remaining 2 fonts show a grey "F" in a box instead of the red "a".
Type and Actual Font Type are "Type 3".
Encoding: Custom
Font Names are T1 and T3.
I seem to remember another Arabic/English pdf file from months ago that also used fonts called T1 and T3.
Tried to Google, but discouraged after spending some time going through the results.
The red "a" means they are Postscript fonts
http://www.yearbooks.biz/?
I have no idea what the "F" icon means
Do you have a link to a sample document?
http://www.yearbooks.biz/?
I have no idea what the "F" icon means
Do you have a link to a sample document?
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MASQUERAID - any thoughts?
Sorry - no news :(
Have been looking online for these fonts but there are vast numbers of Arabic Type 3 fonts and unless an identical one is loaded the cut and paste won't work.
It looks as if the authour of the PDF used fonts that are simply numbered T1, T3 and T4. But those fonts aren't listed anyway :(
Have been looking online for these fonts but there are vast numbers of Arabic Type 3 fonts and unless an identical one is loaded the cut and paste won't work.
It looks as if the authour of the PDF used fonts that are simply numbered T1, T3 and T4. But those fonts aren't listed anyway :(
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K thanks -
I am wondering if there is a way I can still work with this pdf file:
I imagine each arabic character in the pdf has an associated character value and that there would be a 1-to-1 correspondence to a correct character of a different arabic font?
Anyone?
I am wondering if there is a way I can still work with this pdf file:
I imagine each arabic character in the pdf has an associated character value and that there would be a 1-to-1 correspondence to a correct character of a different arabic font?
Anyone?
You could cut and paste them as graphics (screenshot, crop, cut and paste into Word)
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Thanks - but that won't meet my needs. I appreciate your input.
You need the right Arabic fonts in your Fonts folder.
Matching pair must also be installed/used by the Adobe application.
If you do not have this,do not waste your time ...
Matching pair must also be installed/used by the Adobe application.
If you do not have this,do not waste your time ...
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Thanks
Sorry, could not be more of help.... - Salam Aleykum.
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Aleykum Salam-
Just being pedantic but the proposed solution seems to amount to the same as my first comment @ #26146135
well, can't say it's the 'same' but a 'part' of the solution ,yes...
So if you would like to split pts,be my guest...Don't mind at all ...
So if you would like to split pts,be my guest...Don't mind at all ...
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