![]() Then they get annoyed when I can't use that trash. 99% of the time the client will grab the first dopey JPEG or PNG image they find on their computer. I have lost track of how many times I've had to go online to harvest vector logos out of company PDFs because the company's reps fail over and over again to send proper art files. Some of those commandments for using PDFs crash against the even harder wall of reality when users such as myself have to deal with customer provided "artwork." ![]() You may end up just having to convert the embedded fonts to outlines and use them as a guide to insert fresh new text objects over the lines that need to be edited. It doesn't matter if "Convert All Strokes to Outlines" is checked it's an option. In the Flatten Transparency dialog box drag the Raster/Vector Balance slide from "75" to "100." Make sure "Convert All Text to Outlines" is checked. The Flatten Transparency trick is handy for converting embedded fonts in a PDF to outlines. Since the lettering in your PDF is getting replaced with boxes it has me wondering if the people who generated the PDF on the Windows platform were using old Postscript fonts or even fonts that were poorly converted from another format. Older TrueType fonts are not as compatible and Postscript Type 1 font files are platform specific. Modern OpenType fonts are much more cross-platform compatible. Mulitple builds of the Minion and Myriad typefaces have been created through the years, in multiple font formats and for different computing platforms. ![]() However, in order to edit the text without font substitutions you would need the same font files that were on the PC that created the PDF. That should keep any embedded fonts viewable in the placed PDF. One of the key things is making sure the "link" box is checked when placing the PDF into an Illustrator document. ![]()
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