Embed fonts

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Spencer Carter

Can I embed fonts for displaying accross multiple macs/pcs that do not
have the fonts installed

thanks

Spencer
 
Since PPT 2000 you have been able to embed TrueType fonts, although I am not
certain of how all appear on a Mac. Embedding does increase the file size,
make saves alot slower and it needs to be a non-licensed font (when saving
the presentation you will receive a warning if it is a licensed font).

To embed go to TOOLS >> OPTIONS >> SAVE >> check the embed dialogs at the
bottom.
 
Can I embed fonts for displaying accross multiple macs/pcs that do not
have the fonts installed
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For PCs, yes, assuming that the font's embedding permissions support it.
See these two pages for more info:

FONT embedding
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00076.htm

Microsoft's Typography site
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00296.htm

For Macs, no. Mac OS doesn't support font embedding, or at least doesn't
support the type of embedding that Office apps use.

One possible workaround is to distribute a PDF instead of a PPT/PPS file. Font
embedding in PDFs is cross-platform compatible. PDF also offers a more useful
security model.
 
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