In design files?

[Signed Out]

I have a customer who provides artwork as pdf files. according to the customer, the pdf files are created in In Design and then converted to high res pdfs. When I receive the files I open them in Acrobat becasue I usually do not have all the fonts that they use and opening in acrobat and saving as a pdf allows me to use the file without having all the fonts in it. The problem is that sometimes things like degree symbols and even drop shadows are being left out. I have asked her to save the files as pdfs with the text converted to outlines so I don't have to open them in acrobat, but she says that she can't do that in In
Design. I never use In Design, so I am not too familiar with it. Is she correct, can she not save her work as a vector with text converted to outlines in In Design. Would the best solution be to have her save the artwork as a high res jpg or tiff? Can that be done in In Design?

 

[omgsideburns]

She's incorrect.

 

[peavey123]

You can create outlines in InDesign. Same as in Illustrator. Type dropdown > Create Outlines.

 

[Signed Out]

Ok thanks guys. I figured there must be a way.

 

[WildWestDesigns]

What version of InDesign is she using? I do not believe all versions have that ability. I have only used InDesign in CS5 and it is able to do that, but giving how people like to hold onto software and not upgrade very time, it is possible that she is using an older version.

Otherwise, she is incorrect as has been already shown.

 

[Dennis422]

If you get a PDF with no fonts, do this trick:
http://creativebits.org/illustrator/how_open_pdf_illustrator_if_you_dont_have_fonts

 

[eahicks]

I normally open the PDF in Photoshop and save that out as JPG or TIF. Photoshop doesn't try to replace fonts...now if you want to edit the file, this won't work.

 

[thewood]

If you get a PDF with no fonts, do this trick:
http://creativebits.org/illustrator/how_open_pdf_illustrator_if_you_dont_have_fonts

Great tip. In fact, it is a Sticky in this very subforum.

http://www.signs101.com/forums/showthread.php?11988-I-got-a-file-that-needs-converted-to-curves

Thanks again Vector Doctor. I use this all the time.