Is it just me?
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- jimeeboy51
Sometimes, I have to hand off project files to windows users, but when they open up the files, the n-dash's, TM marks, and other glyphs don't come out right on in windows. It drives me nuts not knowing if they will catch all them lil glyphs before it goes to print, because they see the files last. Any idea how to perform a quality check or fix this issue?
- QuincyArcher0
what file format?
- jimeeboy510
Mostly InDesign, sometimes Illy.
- spiralstarez0
I'm not a print guy so I don't know, but is it bad just to convert to outlines before sending?
- jimeeboy510
Its bad, because then the other part of the team that primarily runs in windows, has to make last minute edits from time to time. They need to have the text live at times. I provide both really, outlined and live text.
- blaw0
you could ask them to export a .pdf for your final review.
additionally, you could provide specific instructions stating "please be aware that this document uses the following special characters x, x, and x." specify a location in the document and request they do a find/replace if any of the items are missing.
yeah, that second option sounds ripe for disaster.
- warheros20
what you NEED to do is outline your text. if the other person doesnt have the same font as you then youre fucked.
so, please outline. then nothing is a problem.
- monNom0
I thknk it has something to do with unicode character encoding vs. windows native encoding.
I've never actually tackled this problem before, so i can't advise a solution, but it will probably require you to do one of the following
A: change your character encoding on your system
B: have the windows users change their encoding
or C: find a way to have them view with a specific encoding.
we had a problem at my old job where some outsourced work for a french-canadian printer came out wrong cause they used the wrong encoding.
...BIG hassle.
- komodofrog0
or is it hott in here.
hee hee.
duh.
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