Mathtype 6.5,. Frame and Acrobat

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6 total messages Started by Michael Kazlow Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:56

#910

Author: Michael Kazlow
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:56

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I just installed Mathtype 6.5 with Frame 8.0 patch 277, Acrobat 9 on 
Windows XP SP3. I had Mathtype set to use Times LT Std for the font. I 
saved several eps with tiff previews and imported by reference.. When 
saving to pdf, the Mathtype graphics showed boxed x's where there should 
have been a nice equation.

Switched to WMF preview and no preview---no luck.

Switched to WMF (not eps with WMF preview)---even worse.

The only thing that worked (I didn't do gif since it wouldn't preserve 
the quality) was copy and paste as an OLE. GAHHHH. Everything I've tried 
not to do since Frame 3.2 on a Mac and MT (I forget which version).

Is this due to MT not handling PS OT flavors or something more sinister. 
When I get time to check more, I'll report back.

...Mike

Re: Mathtype 6.5,. Frame and Acrobat

#911

Author: Kenneth_Benson
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:13

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I (and quite a few others) have had similar problems taking Mathtype 
equations through Indesign. The workaround I found was to copy the 
equation out of Mathtype, paste it into Illustrator, save as AI, and 
import that into Indesign.

Might be worth a try for Frame.

-- 
Kenneth Benson
Pegasus Type, Inc.
www.pegtype.com

Re: Mathtype 6.5,. Frame and Acrobat

#916

Author: Michael Kazlow
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:33

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Pasting OLE into Frame has been scary, but it seems to work. I never had 
problems in the past with MT and Frame. I wonder if the issue is that it 
doesn't handle OT fonts or at least its postscript flavor well. After 
some testing perhaps a note to Design Science will be in order. I used 
to beta test for them and their technical support people used to be very 
very helpful, but that was a very very long time ago.

...Mike

Re: Mathtype 6.5,. Frame and Acrobat

#917

Author: Art Campbell
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:09

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Frame handles OT fonts very well.
Because this is both a Windows environment and a fonts question, you may want to confirm that you have the Adobe PDF printer set as your system default -- that give the best results with FM and avoids other potential font problems.

Art

Re: Mathtype 6.5,. Frame and Acrobat

#919

Author: Michael Kazlow
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:51

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The Adobe PDF is my only printer. I am running Windows via Parallels on 
the Mac. Whenever I print in Windows it is to create a PDF that is 
printed on my Mac.

I know Frame handles OT well, I'm thinking there is a problem with how 
MT handles OT fonts when creating eps or WMF files.

Mike

Re: Mathtype 6.5,. Frame and Acrobat

#922

Author: Arnis_Gubins
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:42

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Mike,

Have you tried creating a PDF from MathType? Does it replace
characters as well?

Arnis

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