bad text quality in my document .sla

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Ma.

Hi,

First, sorry for my English.
Here's my problem : when I export my Scribus document in pdf and then print it, quality of text is bad (as if it were bold and fuzzy). When I open a new scribus document and add text, it's the same problem.
However, I opened .sla from a post of this forum, I added text on it, export in pdf and print it, and the result is in very good quality.
I used the same police, size, and other text properties in these two documents. I also compared general properties and there are the same for both documents. I do not understand what's wrong in my document.
Do you have any idea?
Thanks for your help!

utnik

could you provide an .sla file for testing? (include the used fonts via 'file' → 'collect for output')

utnik

Ma.

Thank you utnik for you interest in my problem.
Here's a document.
Ma.

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utnik

hi ma.

i just took a look at your file.
under: 'file' → 'document setup' → 'fonts' you'll find the reason for the bad text output.

'arial regular' (the font in your text box) is marked to be used, but the box 'embed in postscript' is unchecked – try to export the .pdf file with this box checked!

utnik


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Ma.

Hi utnik,

Thank you again for you help!
When I open the document in my pc with Scribus 1.4.3, all fonts are marked to be used and all box "embed in postscript" are checked. I tried to uncheck and check again, but nothing change for printing...
If you want to see the scanned pdf export (exbad) compared to document download in this forum (exgood).

Thanks,
Ma.


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utnik

why scanned printer outputs, when you have the original .pdf files as well?
what i can see on the two bitmap images are scanning and threshold artefacts...

utnik

Ma.

It was just to show you. In pdf, the difference in quality is not as obvious.

utnik

Quote from: Ma. on January 22, 2014, 11:07:47 AMIn pdf, the difference in quality is not as obvious.


       
  • does the visual difference change, when you display the .pdf file in small zoom levels?
  • are the fonts embedded in both files? ('file' → 'document properties' → 'fonts' in adobe reader)
utnik

Ma.

#8
In small zoom, quality of .pdf if very good.

Indeed, there is problem in "fonts properties" in adobe reader :
It indicate "real fonts : Fo0S0" and "Type : Type 3"
while in "good" .pdf : "real fonts : ArialMT" and "Type : TrueType"

Have you an idea How can we change it (in scribus I think)?

Thanks a lot!

Ma.

utnik

Quote from: Ma. on January 22, 2014, 11:49:53 AM..."real fonts : Fo0S0" and "Type : Type 3"...

...Have you an idea How can we change it (in scribus I think)?

this 'Fo...' stuff (so called 'type3') is what scribus creates with fonts listed in the 'fonts to outline' box. to avoid this, the fonts should be in the 'fonts to embed' box. (which only works, if 'embed in postscript' is selected in the document properties...)

utnik

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Ma.

Yes it works!!!!
But (I'm sorry there is a 'but') it doesn't works for all fonts, especially Calibri font. When I look "fonts properties" in adobe reader, nothing appear.
Is it possible that this font does not exist in adobe reader ?

utnik

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Quote from: Ma. on January 22, 2014, 02:22:27 PM...it doesn't works for ... Calibri font.

i don't use the microsoft fonts. calibri might be protected against embedding...

QuoteIs it possible that this font does not exist in adobe reader ?

there aren't any fonts in adobe reader. the reader takes the fonts from the .pdf files (or from the font directory of the operating system...)

utnik

edit: just took a look at calibri with 'fontforge' – it's marked as embeddable for 'editable documents' only. when i change this to 'printable document', calibri appeares in the adobe reader as embedded true type font.
but as this is not the legal way, i won't provide the changed font file here...

Ma.

Thank you very much utnik for your help and all these explanations!

Quotejust took a look at calibri with 'fontforge' – it's marked as embeddable for 'editable documents' only

Ok I understand and I will used Arial font. So it's the same problem for all DTP? And why it is embeddable from Word (in 'subset')?

Thanks again!
Ma.

utnik

Quote from: Ma. on January 22, 2014, 05:26:36 PMwhy it is embeddable from Word (in 'subset')?

because .doc and .docx are recignized as editable documents – i supose.
but as i don't like the licensing policy of microsoft and neither use their fonts nor their office suite, i won't go any deeper into this...

utnik

Ma.

Ok, thanks again for your help utnik!

Ma.