When you open a new Adobe Illustrator vectors file for artwork printing design, or cosmetic packaging design which were created on another computer, If you face the problem of the lack of fonts in the edited text, such as indicated PC showing "missing fonts "

When you open a new Adobe Illustrator vectors file for artwork printing design, or cosmetic packaging design which were created on another computer, If you face the problem of the lack of fonts in the edited text, such as indicated PC showing "missing fonts ". In this article you will learn how to solve it easily.

Reason for missing font

Because your computer doesn't have the same font as the AI file included. AI artwork was not outlined when it was sent out.

How to solve it


Solution A:

you will need to install the related font, according to adobe CC as below:

Find the fonts in the same one to replace it if you find it, or alternately similar font one to replace it.

It's usually can solve some problems, but most of the time the fonts missing which I could not find above, because that fonts custom-made by the designer. Or you can just find a similar one to replace it as an alternative option, and the design differs from before too. So that next solution option I will show you the easiest way to solve it.

Solution B: Asked your designer either send design which included font on packaging to you if you need to modify at PC on furthermore, or just request your designer did the outline font job on artwork before to resend it to you. Actually most of the scenario, the designer didn't notice of missing font because it will not happen on their computer on this case.

Below 4 steps were guides for outline fonts, if the designers are green hands.

You can save demonstrated photos to show them how to do so for your or client's designer to do the outline job.

Step 1, From the Object menu, unlock all layers.

Step 2, From the Object menu, choose Select > Object > All Text Objects.

Step 3, From the Type menu, choose Select > Outline (Shift+Ctrl+O).

Step 4, Save it, and send it to you OKay now.

There is not more "missing font" dialogue now.

One The next article, I will talk about "How can transfer PDF files in illustrator vectors and convert text with a missing font into outlines? " If you have the file in PDF, when it is opened by adobe illustrator, solve the missing font dialogue process.

Stay tuned. Thanks for reading.

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