Microsoft KB Archive/188748

= PPT98: Imported Illustrator Text Prints in Courier Font =

Article ID: 188748

Article Last Modified on 10/3/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q188748





SYMPTOMS
If text is typed in Adobe Illustrator 88 versions 1.9.3 or 1.9.5, or Adobe Illustrator 3.0 using an Adobe font, such as Futura or Optima, and the text is then imported into Microsoft PowerPoint and printed to an Apple PostScript LaserWriter, it will print in the Courier font.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because these versions of Illustrator 88 do not export sufficient font information to instruct other applications to download the Adobe font to the LaserWriter. Therefore, because the font does not reside in the printer's memory and is not downloaded with the print job, Courier is substituted.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Download the Font to the Printer
Download the font to the LaserWriter before printing. To do this, use the Adobe Font Downloader program that is included with each Adobe font package.

Method 2: Use the Font Somewhere Else in the Document
Type at least one character of the Adobe font in the document before importing it from Illustrator.

Method 3: Try a Different Version of Adobe Illustrator
Use an earlier release of Illustrator 88, such as version 1.8.3, which does not exhibit this problem.

NOTE: This problem occurs using either of the two methods of importing text from Illustrator 88 to PowerPoint. These two methods are as follows:
 * Copying the text via the Clipboard with OPTION+Copy
 * Saving the text as an Encapsulated PostScript file (EPSF)

Additional query words: Aldus Freehand EPS Tektronix Helvetica Nouveau laser writer laserwriter Phaser macppt mac_ppt ppt ppt98 8.0 ppt8

Keywords: kbfont kbconversion kbprb kb3rdparty KB188748

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