Some arabic fonts in docs are not visible...

[NoOp]

On 12/27/2009 10:20 AM, arshad wrote:
> On Sun, 2009-12-27 at 10:07 -0800, NoOp wrote:
>> On 12/26/2009 08:17 PM, arshad wrote:
>> > 
>> >> Although I admit that I could very well missed something as I don't read
>> >> arabic. However, I couldn't detect any blank white spaces in any obvious
>> >> locations.
>> >> 
>> >> Also viewed w/evince in jaunty (evince 2.26.1) and appears the same and
>> >> the karmic screen (they are side-by-side). So you're going to need to
>> >> submit some test pdf's and some screenshot to show what exactly you are
>> >> missing.
>> >> 
>> 
>> I was intending that you submit them to the bug report, not here. One
>> suggestion when you do; don't submit the entire 30mb doc - nobody wants
>> to go through that - just submit a few pages where you can demonstrate
>> the problem.
>> 
>> ...
>> > 
>> > here is the link (sorry its 30mb)
>> > http://www.divshare.com/download/6628087-238
>> > 
>> > and screenshot added where the arabic text should be displayed.
>> > 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> thanks for the reply.
> i will post at the bug report now.
> i didnt have a way of ripping a few pages from the pdf thats why had to
> post the full link from where i downloaed.
> 
> thanks.
> 
> 

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>From 'man pdftk:
> DESCRIPTION
>        If PDF is electronic paper, then pdftk is an electronic staple-remover,
>        hole-punch, binder, secret-decoder-ring, and X-Ray-glasses.  Pdftk is a
>        simple tool for doing everyday things with PDF documents.  Use it to:
> 
>        * Merge PDF Documents
>        * Split PDF Pages into a New Document
>        * Rotate PDF Documents or Pages
>        * Decrypt Input as Necessary (Password Required)
>        * Encrypt Output as Desired
>        * Fill PDF Forms with X/FDF Data and/or Flatten Forms
>        * Generate FDF Data Stencil from PDF Forms
>        * Apply a Background Watermark or a Foreground Stamp
>        * Report PDF Metrics such as Metadata and Bookmarks
>        * Update PDF Metadata
>        * Attach Files to PDF Pages or the PDF Document
>        * Unpack PDF Attachments
>        * Burst a PDF Document into Single Pages
>        * Uncompress and Re-Compress Page Streams
>        * Repair Corrupted PDF (Where Possible)

Alternatively you can simply open the pdf and 'print' those pages to
another pdf file.