Some arabic fonts in docs are not visible...

[arshad]

On Tue, 2009-12-29 at 10:52 -0800, NoOp wrote:
> On 12/27/2009 10:18 PM, arshad wrote:
> > On Sun, 2009-12-27 at 15:14 -0800, NoOp wrote:
> ...
> >> >> > here is the link (sorry its 30mb)
> >> >> > http://www.divshare.com/download/6628087-238
> ...
> >> > 
> >> > 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.
> >> > 
> >> > 
> >> 
> >> <http://www.google.com/search?complete=0&hl=en&q=ubuntu+%2Bextract+pdf+pages&btnG=Search>
> >> 
> >> <https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2008-November/167315.html>
> >> 
> >> >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.
> ...
> > thanks that helped :)
> > 
> > 
> 
> OK. I see the test pdf that you provided on the bug - thanks. Now, for
> some info (I'll add to the bug report later); I downloaded the original
> 30mb pdf and find that if I open in Adobe Reader 9 (linux version) the
> arabic quotations (I used page 7) do appear just fine, in Evince they do
> not, just as you've shown. Now here is an interesting bit; if I print
> page 7 from Adobe Reader 9 to a pdf, the fonts get embedded properly and
> I can then open that pdf in Evince and the arabic shows just fine. I'll
> have to do a little more experimenting to see if I can figure out what
> the problem is, currently I'm reprinting the entire 30mb pdf from Adobe
> Reader 9 to see what the results are in Evince afterwards.
> 
> 
> 
> 
Hi NoOp,
thank you very much for your support.
i hope eventually you would be able to find the problem.

thanks again. :)