Preventing Word from converting heading numbers into images during PDF export
Having a document with numbered headings, when I export it into PDF from Word 2013 all numbering is rendered as bitmaps in the PDF instead of text. This happens regardless if I use the built-in "Export—Create PDF/XPS Document" feature or a PDF printer such as PDFCreator.
The original in Word 2013
The PDF version
How can this behavior be prevented so that Word exports numbering as text and not as raster images?
pdf microsoft-word-2013 print-to-pdf
edited May 20 '17 at 9:39
djsmiley2k
4,88412335
asked Nov 8 '14 at 12:36
Ondrej Tucny
61221231
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Having a document with numbered headings, when I export it into PDF from Word 2013 all numbering is rendered as bitmaps in the PDF instead of text. This happens regardless if I use the built-in "Export—Create PDF/XPS Document" feature or a PDF printer such as PDFCreator.
The original in Word 2013
The PDF version
How can this behavior be prevented so that Word exports numbering as text and not as raster images?
pdf microsoft-word-2013 print-to-pdf
edited May 20 '17 at 9:39
djsmiley2k
4,88412335
asked Nov 8 '14 at 12:36
Ondrej Tucny
61221231
Does the same happen with other fonts? And if you use a different PDF reader? Can you select and copy the numbers? (If yes, then the original text is included in the PDF, hence maybe the reader is to blame for rendering it in a weird way.) Did you look at the structure of the generated PDF like, like with PDFXplorer, to see if any bitmap is included to start with? (Often you can also open a PDF file in a text editor. It won't be pretty, but it might allow you to see its structure, and to see if any image is embedded or not.)
– Arjan
Nov 8 '14 at 15:23
See also this answer: " [...] a checkbox for "Bitmap text when fonts may not be embedded" [...] suggests to me that some fonts may not be allowed to be embedded (for copyright reasons?)", though it seems that your numbering font is the same as the heading text itself? (Is it?)
– Arjan
Nov 8 '14 at 15:31
add a comment |
Having a document with numbered headings, when I export it into PDF from Word 2013 all numbering is rendered as bitmaps in the PDF instead of text. This happens regardless if I use the built-in "Export—Create PDF/XPS Document" feature or a PDF printer such as PDFCreator.
The original in Word 2013
The PDF version
How can this behavior be prevented so that Word exports numbering as text and not as raster images?
pdf microsoft-word-2013 print-to-pdf
edited May 20 '17 at 9:39
djsmiley2k
4,88412335
asked Nov 8 '14 at 12:36
Ondrej Tucny
61221231
Having a document with numbered headings, when I export it into PDF from Word 2013 all numbering is rendered as bitmaps in the PDF instead of text. This happens regardless if I use the built-in "Export—Create PDF/XPS Document" feature or a PDF printer such as PDFCreator.
The original in Word 2013
The PDF version
How can this behavior be prevented so that Word exports numbering as text and not as raster images?
pdf microsoft-word-2013 print-to-pdf
pdf microsoft-word-2013 print-to-pdf
edited May 20 '17 at 9:39
djsmiley2k
4,88412335
asked Nov 8 '14 at 12:36
Ondrej Tucny
61221231
edited May 20 '17 at 9:39
djsmiley2k
4,88412335
asked Nov 8 '14 at 12:36
Ondrej Tucny
61221231
edited May 20 '17 at 9:39
djsmiley2k
4,88412335
edited May 20 '17 at 9:39
djsmiley2k
4,88412335
edited May 20 '17 at 9:39
djsmiley2k
4,88412335
4,88412335
asked Nov 8 '14 at 12:36
Ondrej Tucny
61221231
asked Nov 8 '14 at 12:36
Ondrej Tucny
61221231
asked Nov 8 '14 at 12:36
Ondrej Tucny
61221231
61221231
Does the same happen with other fonts? And if you use a different PDF reader? Can you select and copy the numbers? (If yes, then the original text is included in the PDF, hence maybe the reader is to blame for rendering it in a weird way.) Did you look at the structure of the generated PDF like, like with PDFXplorer, to see if any bitmap is included to start with? (Often you can also open a PDF file in a text editor. It won't be pretty, but it might allow you to see its structure, and to see if any image is embedded or not.)
– Arjan
Nov 8 '14 at 15:23
See also this answer: " [...] a checkbox for "Bitmap text when fonts may not be embedded" [...] suggests to me that some fonts may not be allowed to be embedded (for copyright reasons?)", though it seems that your numbering font is the same as the heading text itself? (Is it?)
– Arjan
Nov 8 '14 at 15:31
add a comment |
Does the same happen with other fonts? And if you use a different PDF reader? Can you select and copy the numbers? (If yes, then the original text is included in the PDF, hence maybe the reader is to blame for rendering it in a weird way.) Did you look at the structure of the generated PDF like, like with PDFXplorer, to see if any bitmap is included to start with? (Often you can also open a PDF file in a text editor. It won't be pretty, but it might allow you to see its structure, and to see if any image is embedded or not.)
– Arjan
Nov 8 '14 at 15:23
See also this answer: " [...] a checkbox for "Bitmap text when fonts may not be embedded" [...] suggests to me that some fonts may not be allowed to be embedded (for copyright reasons?)", though it seems that your numbering font is the same as the heading text itself? (Is it?)
– Arjan
Nov 8 '14 at 15:31
Does the same happen with other fonts? And if you use a different PDF reader? Can you select and copy the numbers? (If yes, then the original text is included in the PDF, hence maybe the reader is to blame for rendering it in a weird way.) Did you look at the structure of the generated PDF like, like with PDFXplorer, to see if any bitmap is included to start with? (Often you can also open a PDF file in a text editor. It won't be pretty, but it might allow you to see its structure, and to see if any image is embedded or not.)
– Arjan
Nov 8 '14 at 15:23
Does the same happen with other fonts? And if you use a different PDF reader? Can you select and copy the numbers? (If yes, then the original text is included in the PDF, hence maybe the reader is to blame for rendering it in a weird way.) Did you look at the structure of the generated PDF like, like with PDFXplorer, to see if any bitmap is included to start with? (Often you can also open a PDF file in a text editor. It won't be pretty, but it might allow you to see its structure, and to see if any image is embedded or not.)
– Arjan
Nov 8 '14 at 15:23
See also this answer: " [...] a checkbox for "Bitmap text when fonts may not be embedded" [...] suggests to me that some fonts may not be allowed to be embedded (for copyright reasons?)", though it seems that your numbering font is the same as the heading text itself? (Is it?)
– Arjan
Nov 8 '14 at 15:31
See also this answer: " [...] a checkbox for "Bitmap text when fonts may not be embedded" [...] suggests to me that some fonts may not be allowed to be embedded (for copyright reasons?)", though it seems that your numbering font is the same as the heading text itself? (Is it?)
– Arjan
Nov 8 '14 at 15:31
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Word does not control this behavior, this is controlled by the "PDF Printer" that you are using to create your PDF file.
You will need to find a PDF printer that more accurately compiles the PDF in a way that more closely reflects Word.
answered Nov 8 '14 at 13:14
NullBit
411
The OP wrote they had the same problem with the built-in export to PDF function; but I don't know if that's a built-in PDF printer.
– Arjan
Nov 8 '14 at 15:09
add a comment |
I had a similar problem...
You need to create a new list type. You find a (German) tutorial here: http://www.kintzelblog.de/9-videotutorial-wie-erstelle-ich-eine-listenformatvorlage/
It is important that you do not define fonts and font size in the create new list type window. Instead, link to the styles (heading 1, heading 2, etc.)
Hope this helps.
answered Nov 8 '14 at 15:31
Michael
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The solution is simple, at least in Word 2016 where I have solved it.
You have to select the title and modify it. In the option Font -> Advanced you have to put the 'Ligatures' in 'None'. After it, you have to update all titles selecting that title and clicking on 'Update title...'.
If you have the ligatures in the first option, then, the Word inserts the number of the title like an 'image'.
answered Feb 7 '17 at 22:03
CGG
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- Select the broken heading(s)
- Klick on Multilevel-Lists then on
New List with multiple levels
- Delete all Numbers of your level (blue)
- Now select every higher Number (red form pic in 3) and split them with a dot.(in this example) you will get the same as before in the blue circle.
- Last step is go to the layout presets right-click the title and update it from selection
And now it works again....
Worked for me
answered May 3 '17 at 8:00
HauckThalheim
1
add a comment |
The issue is not in converting to PDF, but actually in Word. To fix, click on the number in the list (in the document) causing problems and hit Ctrl+Space.
That resolved the issue for me.
edited May 4 '17 at 21:00
Stephen Rauch
2,26581625
answered May 4 '17 at 20:07
Allen
1
add a comment |
I went into the each level of heading, starting from the top and working my way down, and reapplied the numbering scheme. Then I told the styles guide to modify the heading to match the selection for each level. The next time I saved to PDF, my headings looked normal. When you do this, also update your TOC so the headings will look normal there also.
answered May 7 at 13:39
Mary
1
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Word does not control this behavior, this is controlled by the "PDF Printer" that you are using to create your PDF file.
You will need to find a PDF printer that more accurately compiles the PDF in a way that more closely reflects Word.
answered Nov 8 '14 at 13:14
NullBit
411
The OP wrote they had the same problem with the built-in export to PDF function; but I don't know if that's a built-in PDF printer.
– Arjan
Nov 8 '14 at 15:09
add a comment |
Word does not control this behavior, this is controlled by the "PDF Printer" that you are using to create your PDF file.
You will need to find a PDF printer that more accurately compiles the PDF in a way that more closely reflects Word.
answered Nov 8 '14 at 13:14
NullBit
411
The OP wrote they had the same problem with the built-in export to PDF function; but I don't know if that's a built-in PDF printer.
– Arjan
Nov 8 '14 at 15:09
add a comment |
Word does not control this behavior, this is controlled by the "PDF Printer" that you are using to create your PDF file.
You will need to find a PDF printer that more accurately compiles the PDF in a way that more closely reflects Word.
answered Nov 8 '14 at 13:14
NullBit
411
Word does not control this behavior, this is controlled by the "PDF Printer" that you are using to create your PDF file.
You will need to find a PDF printer that more accurately compiles the PDF in a way that more closely reflects Word.
answered Nov 8 '14 at 13:14
NullBit
411
answered Nov 8 '14 at 13:14
NullBit
411
answered Nov 8 '14 at 13:14
NullBit
411
answered Nov 8 '14 at 13:14
NullBit
411
411
The OP wrote they had the same problem with the built-in export to PDF function; but I don't know if that's a built-in PDF printer.
– Arjan
Nov 8 '14 at 15:09
add a comment |
The OP wrote they had the same problem with the built-in export to PDF function; but I don't know if that's a built-in PDF printer.
– Arjan
Nov 8 '14 at 15:09
The OP wrote they had the same problem with the built-in export to PDF function; but I don't know if that's a built-in PDF printer.
– Arjan
Nov 8 '14 at 15:09
The OP wrote they had the same problem with the built-in export to PDF function; but I don't know if that's a built-in PDF printer.
– Arjan
Nov 8 '14 at 15:09
add a comment |
I had a similar problem...
You need to create a new list type. You find a (German) tutorial here: http://www.kintzelblog.de/9-videotutorial-wie-erstelle-ich-eine-listenformatvorlage/
It is important that you do not define fonts and font size in the create new list type window. Instead, link to the styles (heading 1, heading 2, etc.)
Hope this helps.
answered Nov 8 '14 at 15:31
Michael
1
add a comment |
I had a similar problem...
You need to create a new list type. You find a (German) tutorial here: http://www.kintzelblog.de/9-videotutorial-wie-erstelle-ich-eine-listenformatvorlage/
It is important that you do not define fonts and font size in the create new list type window. Instead, link to the styles (heading 1, heading 2, etc.)
Hope this helps.
answered Nov 8 '14 at 15:31
Michael
1
add a comment |
I had a similar problem...
You need to create a new list type. You find a (German) tutorial here: http://www.kintzelblog.de/9-videotutorial-wie-erstelle-ich-eine-listenformatvorlage/
It is important that you do not define fonts and font size in the create new list type window. Instead, link to the styles (heading 1, heading 2, etc.)
Hope this helps.
answered Nov 8 '14 at 15:31
Michael
1
I had a similar problem...
You need to create a new list type. You find a (German) tutorial here: http://www.kintzelblog.de/9-videotutorial-wie-erstelle-ich-eine-listenformatvorlage/
It is important that you do not define fonts and font size in the create new list type window. Instead, link to the styles (heading 1, heading 2, etc.)
Hope this helps.
answered Nov 8 '14 at 15:31
Michael
1
answered Nov 8 '14 at 15:31
Michael
1
answered Nov 8 '14 at 15:31
Michael
1
answered Nov 8 '14 at 15:31
Michael
1
1
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add a comment |
The solution is simple, at least in Word 2016 where I have solved it.
You have to select the title and modify it. In the option Font -> Advanced you have to put the 'Ligatures' in 'None'. After it, you have to update all titles selecting that title and clicking on 'Update title...'.
If you have the ligatures in the first option, then, the Word inserts the number of the title like an 'image'.
answered Feb 7 '17 at 22:03
CGG
120129
add a comment |
The solution is simple, at least in Word 2016 where I have solved it.
You have to select the title and modify it. In the option Font -> Advanced you have to put the 'Ligatures' in 'None'. After it, you have to update all titles selecting that title and clicking on 'Update title...'.
If you have the ligatures in the first option, then, the Word inserts the number of the title like an 'image'.
answered Feb 7 '17 at 22:03
CGG
120129
add a comment |
The solution is simple, at least in Word 2016 where I have solved it.
You have to select the title and modify it. In the option Font -> Advanced you have to put the 'Ligatures' in 'None'. After it, you have to update all titles selecting that title and clicking on 'Update title...'.
If you have the ligatures in the first option, then, the Word inserts the number of the title like an 'image'.
answered Feb 7 '17 at 22:03
CGG
120129
The solution is simple, at least in Word 2016 where I have solved it.
You have to select the title and modify it. In the option Font -> Advanced you have to put the 'Ligatures' in 'None'. After it, you have to update all titles selecting that title and clicking on 'Update title...'.
If you have the ligatures in the first option, then, the Word inserts the number of the title like an 'image'.
answered Feb 7 '17 at 22:03
CGG
120129
answered Feb 7 '17 at 22:03
CGG
120129
answered Feb 7 '17 at 22:03
CGG
120129
answered Feb 7 '17 at 22:03
CGG
120129
120129
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add a comment |
- Select the broken heading(s)
- Klick on Multilevel-Lists then on
New List with multiple levels
- Delete all Numbers of your level (blue)
- Now select every higher Number (red form pic in 3) and split them with a dot.(in this example) you will get the same as before in the blue circle.
- Last step is go to the layout presets right-click the title and update it from selection
And now it works again....
Worked for me
answered May 3 '17 at 8:00
HauckThalheim
1
add a comment |
- Select the broken heading(s)
- Klick on Multilevel-Lists then on
New List with multiple levels
- Delete all Numbers of your level (blue)
- Now select every higher Number (red form pic in 3) and split them with a dot.(in this example) you will get the same as before in the blue circle.
- Last step is go to the layout presets right-click the title and update it from selection
And now it works again....
Worked for me
answered May 3 '17 at 8:00
HauckThalheim
1
add a comment |
- Select the broken heading(s)
- Klick on Multilevel-Lists then on
New List with multiple levels
- Delete all Numbers of your level (blue)
- Now select every higher Number (red form pic in 3) and split them with a dot.(in this example) you will get the same as before in the blue circle.
- Last step is go to the layout presets right-click the title and update it from selection
And now it works again....
Worked for me
answered May 3 '17 at 8:00
HauckThalheim
1
- Select the broken heading(s)
- Klick on Multilevel-Lists then on
New List with multiple levels
- Delete all Numbers of your level (blue)
- Now select every higher Number (red form pic in 3) and split them with a dot.(in this example) you will get the same as before in the blue circle.
- Last step is go to the layout presets right-click the title and update it from selection
And now it works again....
Worked for me
answered May 3 '17 at 8:00
HauckThalheim
1
answered May 3 '17 at 8:00
HauckThalheim
1
answered May 3 '17 at 8:00
HauckThalheim
1
answered May 3 '17 at 8:00
HauckThalheim
1
1
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add a comment |
The issue is not in converting to PDF, but actually in Word. To fix, click on the number in the list (in the document) causing problems and hit Ctrl+Space.
That resolved the issue for me.
edited May 4 '17 at 21:00
Stephen Rauch
2,26581625
answered May 4 '17 at 20:07
Allen
1
add a comment |
The issue is not in converting to PDF, but actually in Word. To fix, click on the number in the list (in the document) causing problems and hit Ctrl+Space.
That resolved the issue for me.
edited May 4 '17 at 21:00
Stephen Rauch
2,26581625
answered May 4 '17 at 20:07
Allen
1
add a comment |
The issue is not in converting to PDF, but actually in Word. To fix, click on the number in the list (in the document) causing problems and hit Ctrl+Space.
That resolved the issue for me.
edited May 4 '17 at 21:00
Stephen Rauch
2,26581625
answered May 4 '17 at 20:07
Allen
1
The issue is not in converting to PDF, but actually in Word. To fix, click on the number in the list (in the document) causing problems and hit Ctrl+Space.
That resolved the issue for me.
edited May 4 '17 at 21:00
Stephen Rauch
2,26581625
answered May 4 '17 at 20:07
Allen
1
edited May 4 '17 at 21:00
Stephen Rauch
2,26581625
edited May 4 '17 at 21:00
Stephen Rauch
2,26581625
edited May 4 '17 at 21:00
Stephen Rauch
2,26581625
2,26581625
answered May 4 '17 at 20:07
Allen
1
answered May 4 '17 at 20:07
Allen
1
answered May 4 '17 at 20:07
Allen
1
1
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I went into the each level of heading, starting from the top and working my way down, and reapplied the numbering scheme. Then I told the styles guide to modify the heading to match the selection for each level. The next time I saved to PDF, my headings looked normal. When you do this, also update your TOC so the headings will look normal there also.
answered May 7 at 13:39
Mary
1
add a comment |
I went into the each level of heading, starting from the top and working my way down, and reapplied the numbering scheme. Then I told the styles guide to modify the heading to match the selection for each level. The next time I saved to PDF, my headings looked normal. When you do this, also update your TOC so the headings will look normal there also.
answered May 7 at 13:39
Mary
1
add a comment |
I went into the each level of heading, starting from the top and working my way down, and reapplied the numbering scheme. Then I told the styles guide to modify the heading to match the selection for each level. The next time I saved to PDF, my headings looked normal. When you do this, also update your TOC so the headings will look normal there also.
answered May 7 at 13:39
Mary
1
I went into the each level of heading, starting from the top and working my way down, and reapplied the numbering scheme. Then I told the styles guide to modify the heading to match the selection for each level. The next time I saved to PDF, my headings looked normal. When you do this, also update your TOC so the headings will look normal there also.
answered May 7 at 13:39
Mary
1
answered May 7 at 13:39
Mary
1
answered May 7 at 13:39
Mary
1
answered May 7 at 13:39
Mary
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Does the same happen with other fonts? And if you use a different PDF reader? Can you select and copy the numbers? (If yes, then the original text is included in the PDF, hence maybe the reader is to blame for rendering it in a weird way.) Did you look at the structure of the generated PDF like, like with PDFXplorer, to see if any bitmap is included to start with? (Often you can also open a PDF file in a text editor. It won't be pretty, but it might allow you to see its structure, and to see if any image is embedded or not.)
– Arjan
Nov 8 '14 at 15:23
See also this answer: " [...] a checkbox for "Bitmap text when fonts may not be embedded" [...] suggests to me that some fonts may not be allowed to be embedded (for copyright reasons?)", though it seems that your numbering font is the same as the heading text itself? (Is it?)
– Arjan
Nov 8 '14 at 15:31