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Problem copying text from a pdf due to a font with shadows.

2008-08-19 09:21:33

danagar

Registered: Aug 19 2008

Posts: 2

I am having trouble copying text from a PDF document where the font looks like it has shadows. When it is highlighted and copied to the clipboard, every letter of the text is copied twice because of the shadow. Here is an example from the document:

GGrraamm SSttaaiinn RReeaaggeennttss
CCrryyssttaall vviioolleett
IIooddiinnee
AAcceettoonnee--aallccoohhooll ddeeccoolloorriizzeerr
SSaaffrraanniinn

You can find a copy of the PDF here:

http://www.filedropper.com/microreview2008lectures1-2outline

My Product Information:
Reader 8.1.2, Windows

2008-08-19 09:37:12

gkaiseril

Registered: Feb 23 2006

Posts: 4308

Acrobat does not have a shadow font so it uses 1 solid font and 1 hollow font, sort of like bolding on an old train printer or dot matrix printer, just print twice with a small shift paper or print head alignment.

George Kaiser