Font Getting Lost going to EPS 1

[SGLong]

I'm using Q-E 4.0 for Windows. I've created a document that uses a character (a check mark) from the Webdings2 TTF file. On the screen it looks good, but when I export the form as an EPS and distill it I get the message that WebDings2 is not found and Courier is being substituted. How can I get the font character to be embedded in the EPS file?

Steve

 

[Brushman]

I would like to know that, it is my understanding that fonts are not embedded in the eps unless you get a 3rd party plugin, I hope others can help further. Just thought can you print to file using a postscript printer driver and then distill the PS file.

 

[maxformed]

Not sure what other apps you have for viewing the eps, but you can always save the page as an eps then double-check the font in Illustrator and re-save as an illustrator eps.

Max

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[onewrite]

Brushman,
I think that you are correct that the fonts are not embedded in the eps.

SGLong,
I am also curious as to why you create the eps and then distill?

Dave

 

[SGLong]

I'm building a set of forms that I want to distribute as PDF's, so I'm using Quark to layout the document. Once laid out I save it as an EPS and then run it through distiller to get the PDF for distribution. When I pick a font from the list of fonts any font that's not one of the "Base 14 Fonts" ends up not being embedded in the EPS file. The document looks great in Quark, and it looks like $%#@ as a PDF.

Is there something I need to purchase or do to get the Windows TrueType fonts into a PostScript format?

 

[maxformed]

You should be able just to use the Acrobat PDF writer printer (from list) and write the PDF directly from Quark. If not, then use Acrobat Distiller printer description and save to file (with .ps, not .eps extension) and distill from there. You shouldn't need to create an eps to distill - that may be the problem.

Max

http://artechllc.com

http://doyoulikeair.com

 

[SGLong]

Just to let everyone know, Max's suggestion of printing directly to Distiller from Quark worked... That's one of those "slap yourself on the forehead" solutions I should have thought of, but I'm new to using Quark.

Thanks.