Improving Font Quality in PDF Files


 Product:
 Export Utility for Lotus Notes / Domino > Export to PDF > Version All

 Platform(s):
 All

 Edition(s):
 All

 Doc Number:
 1000084
Published 11-Oct-2015

 General Information

The quality of text in PDF files can be improved by by enabling the automatic font detection feature.

 Solution

Note: For new installations of the Export Utility version 6.37 or later the following tip is automatically enabled by default.

Enable Automatic Font Detection
The 'Automatic Font Detection' feature of the Export Utility detects which fonts have been used in the Notes document being exported and ensures those fonts are embedded into the target PDF file. This enables the text in the PDF file to rendered with the correct font and usually in a higher quality.

To enable the Automatic Font Detection feature please follow these steps:
  • Open the Export Utility
  • Click on the 'Actions' option on the Lotus Notes menu bar.
  • Select 'Tools' and then 'PDF - Automatic Font Detection'

If the Export Utility is being accessed locally on the Notes client the following dialog box is displayed:


Select the 'Enable' option and click the 'Apply to Lotus Notes Client' button.

If the Export Utility is being access from a Domino server the following dialog box is displayed:


If the exports are only run from the Lotus Notes client select 'Enable' then click the 'Apply to Lotus Notes Client' button. If exports are run on the Domino server (for example scheduled exports) select 'Enable' then click the 'Apply to Domino Server' button.

Additional Information
Additional information regarding the configuration of font settings can be found in the following support notes:
  • Extended / international characters render as hash patterns when exported to PDF or Word ... Database 'AGECOM Support Notes', View '1. Search', Document 'Extended / international characters render as hash patterns when exported to PDF or Word'
  • Setting Arial Font for PDF / MS-Word Exports ... Database 'AGECOM Support Notes', View '1. Search', Document 'Setting Arial Font for PDF / MS-Word Exports'



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