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How to convert a PDF file to a Vector with Adobe Acrobat XI Pro? Our lab designed their own logos for this years Lab Professionals Week using microsoft word, wich was then converted into a PDF. The shirt company that we would like to use requested that we convert the PDF into a vector file. Adobe Illustrator How to Convert Text to Outlines. When using Adobe Illustrator how to (and when to) convert text to outlines for press-ready vector artwork is essential knowledge. Fonts can cause problems when sending artwork to press. If you've used a typeface that your printing house doesn't have, the document will print incorrectly.
how can I convert an outlined text back to editable text in Adobe Illustrator?
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Pai GaudêncioPai Gaudêncio
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There is an OCR text recognition option in Acrobat that can do this.
- Save your illustrator text as a pdf compatible file ( Small chunks is best).
- In Acrobat select Document/OCR Text Recognition
- Select file and follow instructions
- Once done use the text tool in Acrobat to copy and paste your new editable text back into Illustrator.
The font style you can get by uploading your PDF file up to a web program like 'Whatthefont'
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MadMcinMadMcin
Sorry, no can do. Once text characters have been converted to paths they're just that: paths. Illustrator has no memory of where you got them from. So, no, no font info either.
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You need know what is the font in use from outline. Next, install the font in your operational system, then edit the text and convert the font to outlines.
Janderson SilvaJanderson Silva
I just want to bring some update to this topic. You can recreate your text back as editable object directly within Adobe Illustrator using recently published extension that may perform text detection for your currently opened document regardless if it exists as part of bitmap or vector outline.
Let me introduce Krasbit Recognition. That extension includes also more features and is available at Adobe Exchange for free! Using the service also is free when you configure Google's API connection Key on your own. Otherwise you can use alternative connection API via trial or cheap prepaid codes.https://www.adobeexchange.com/creativecloud.details.101113.html
See how it works at YouTube, starting 1':50'https://youtu.be/DFDAiCFFWYg
Jarosław KraskaJarosław Kraska
Just an update.
You can now do this with a plug in called TEXT RECOGNITIONFOR ADOBE® ILLUSTRATOR® from ESKO
You could also do this with an application called Hybrid Packz but there is a big price tag with that option.
But if you are on a budget then the OCR text recognition option in Acrobat will still a lot of the work for you. See the previous answers.
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