Messed up text after downloading pdf

Viewed 4k times. Thank you. Improve this question. It looks as if somehow the text got set to "outlined". Check — maybe 3 times — whether there has been some changes in the text properties; I have read references that under certain circumstances, Indesign changes properties when hovering if I remember correctly.

Or check whether text got copied and placed on top with different properties. I am using Photoshop as there is a graphic sidebar next to the text : Perhaps I should do it in InDesign instead.

This bug is truly annoying! MaxWyss The text property is 'regular' and I don't see anything odd about the text properties. Which properties could be off? A few times photoshop had problem with text while saving to pdf. Usually because some other layers beneath of above messed with it exporting capabilities. Show 1 more comment. Embedding prevents font substitution when readers view or print the file and ensures that readers see the text in its original font.

Note: This solution creates a new job option file in which all the fonts you selected are always embedded. Legal Notices Online Privacy Policy. Adobe Acrobat User Guide. Select an article: Select an article:. On this page Text doesn't print or display correctly Solution: Embed fonts to avoid font substitution. Asked 8 years, 5 months ago. Active 8 years, 5 months ago. Viewed 3k times. Improve this question. Community Bot 1.

Kasper Kasper 2 2 silver badges 4 4 bronze badges. It's due to several embedded subset fonts in the PDF. You can't extract the vectors because its full of embedded subsets. Best you can do is parse it into a vector app, then fix the type and save as SVG.

There is a similar question here: Embedding pdf in illustrator — JohnB. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Affected text will be displayed using a substitute font. The font CMEX10 is missing. The font CMMI10 is missing. The font CMMI8 is missing. The font CMR10 is missing.