Hello everyone,
I have a problem with converting a powerpoint 2007 file to a .pdf file. When I print to pdf from powerpoint I get the error that I don't have a license for the Lucida Sans font, but isn't this font standard with Mircrosoft windows (I have vista)?
It also talks about LucidaSans-Demi, which I didn't even use in the powerpoint file.
I am able to create a .pdf while opening the powerpoint file from Acrobat. However, the lucida sans fonts are not embedded when I save the pdf file?
I don't think I should buy a license for lucida sans because it should be standard with any windows right?
Any suggestion to what I could do to solve this problem? Thanks!
( the error message I get in a .txt file:
%%[ ProductName: Distiller ]%%
%%[ Error: LucidaSans,Bold cannot be embedded because of licensing restrictions. ]%%
%%[ Font vendor (B&H) does not permit this font to be embedded in PDF. ]%%
[Warning] The font LucidaSans-Demi could not be embedded because of licensing restrictions.
Text may display incorrectly on platforms that do not have this font installed.
%%[Page: 1]%%
%%[Page: 2]%%
%%[ Error: invalidfont; OffendingCommand: show; ErrorInfo: MetricsCount --nostringval-- ]%%
Stack:
()
%%[ Flushing: rest of job (to end-of-file) will be ignored ]%%
%%[ Warning: PostScript error. No PDF file produced. ] %%
Having a font provided with an OS or Office suite installed is governed by the "owner" of the font.
Clearly, Microsoft has licensed the use of the font from its owner; but, within the owner's
licensing restrictions.
Our use of the "stuff" on a computer is governed by the various licenses (and restrictions).
Unless we "built" it, we don't own it. Like a leased vehicle, we get to use it within defined restrictions.
Igorning the restrictions can get costly.
So, nope, having the font installed does not necessarily mean we can embed it into a PDF.
If you want/need to have embedded fonts in the output PDF you will have to use a font without
the license restriction.
What I find interesting is that, on a Vista box with Office 2007 & in Distiller, looking at Fonts in
job options, none of the Lucida fonts show the "lock" icon.
Be well...
Be well...