When you flatten text layers, Figma will: There are two methods available: Flatten text Combine multiple paths into a single object.This will allow you to continue to edit text as vector objects, allowing you to: However, you will be able to edit the vector paths in vector edit mode. When you convert text to a vector path, you will no longer be able to edit the text or any properties associated with it. How it will handle foreign acents and other unusual doings is beyond me but most things are arguably beyond me.Users with Edit access to a File can create and edit text layersĬonvert any of your text layers into vector paths. I have heard that Harlequin Rips will soon have some magical font emulation at the rip that will cause the font problem to go completely away. Of course, fine serifs are not going to work etc etc but they don't really care it seems unless it is high end work and then the fonts are provided properly becuase the creator is a true professional. Things are changing again and soon fonts will again be de rigeur.

This is the trench reality and has been for some time. They see outlines as sort of a distillation process whereby the printer will have a hard time screwing up. They may even state when questioned, that the outline approach prevents reflow and keeps type changes in their hands and therefore chargeable. Many and perhaps most designer types have avoided the discussed font issue by automatically converting to outlines and submitting their work in that form. Your statement (although probably the correct approach) is typically grandiose and definitely an ivory tower view IMO. Export to EPS - using your 'text_to_curves' Flattener Preset in the 'Advanced' tab. Write postscript - using your 'text_to_curves' Flattener Preset in the 'Advanced' tab then Distill (This will do nothing to the look of the items below) (or - just over the text blocks you wish to turn to curves.Īpply a Transparency of '1' to the white boxes you just created. Place a box filled with 'Paper' color - over - the entire page. text_to_curves)Ĭreate a new InDesign document the correct size of your project. Open the Transparency Flattener Presets and build a new preset: Re: how to convert PDF text to vector outlines - and other elementsĪnother way to convert text to outlines, particularly good when fonts haven't been embedded or you get RIP errors:

Convert pdf text to outlines