![]() (In case you can’t see the Print Production option, go to the Tools panel in the top menu and add it to your toolbar from there) Open your PDF file in Acrobat Pro and open the Print Production panel.After you’ve created a PDF of your file, follow these simple steps to convert your text to outlines: You could consider converting your outlines in Adobe Acrobat but in case you need multiple rounds of feedback somehow after making the file print-ready, this needs to be done every time you export the file.īut in case you do prefer that method, this is how you do it. For example, in case you’re working with underlines, strikethroughs, bullets and numbering in your document you’ll notice that those elements disappear once you click ‘Type > Create Outlines’. InDesignĬonverting text to outlines in InDesign could cause multiple issues depending on your contents. As you'll read down below there are some methods that won’t require any changes in your InDesign document at all so you won’t need to make a document or worry about any non-editable elements. ![]() So once you have set up your document correctly, it’s time to export. What a nightmare it would be if you saved that outlined version and closed the screen, am I right? So please avoid this and make sure you work with a backup. Nevertheless, most designers still prefer to outline their text as it gives some peace of mind (which we can understand if you’ve always done it this way) so we’ll explain some of the easiest methods to do this.īefore we start, something that’s always important to remember when you’re converting your text to outlines: Make a backup! So either duplicate your file before preparing to export or hit Undo (Cmd + Z) after exporting your file to go back to its editable state. ![]() Because once it’s opened in for example Adobe Illustrator by someone who doesn’t have access to the font, it can’t be saved again without loss of the font’s original appearance so in that case it would be needed to either embed the font into Adobe Illustrator or outline your text. There are many experienced designers out there sharing their perspective on this topic why it’s not needed to outline your text anymore but it’s still the go-to method for most designers whenever they’re preparing their files for print.īut remember it won’t be needed if you’re working with the PDF file format and if it won’t be required for someone else to open the file in the meantime. ![]() There are some possible scenarios that could cause some issues whenever a font is somehow not embeddable for InDesign but this is quite unlikely. InDesign always embeds your fonts in the PDF if the font designer’s End User License Agreement (EULA) allows this. However, a PDF file is designed to be a self-contained and all inclusive file format that embeds your font automatically, so unless your printer needs to open your file in other applications like Adobe Illustrator or Adobe Photoshop (which won’t be needed a lot) or deliver a file format other than PDF, you won’t need to convert your text to outlines. The most heard reason to convert your text to outline is to avoid any possible font related issues during the printing process. ![]() There are many reasons and myths out there why you should convert your text to outlines and while most of the time this won’t be even necessary, there are still a lot of misconceptions on this topic so we’re here to help you understand. ![]()
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