Thread: Too slow to open PDFs? A solution!
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Old 09-25-2008, 10:30 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by nekokami View Post
Is there a way to batch-check PDF files to see if they've used Type 3 fonts? It would be nice to process them all before loading them onto the iLiad and experiencing the slowdown.
There is a tool for Linux called pdffonts (it's in the xpdf-utils package on Debian) which lists all fonts used in a PDF file. Here's some example output:
Code:
$ pdffonts print.pdf
name                                 type              emb sub uni object ID
------------------------------------ ----------------- --- --- --- ---------
[none]                               Type 3            yes no  yes     87  0
[none]                               Type 3            yes no  yes    183  0
[none]                               Type 3            yes no  yes     42  0
[none]                               Type 3            yes no  yes     33  0
This could be of help for batch-checking files.
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