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Old March 29th 18, 04:54 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
Savageduck[_3_]
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Default Can Mac Adobe Illustrator read in a Microsoft PowerPoint with fonts?

On Mar 28, 2018, Ragnusen Ultred wrote
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Can Mac Adobe Illustrator read in a Microsoft PowerPoint & with fonts?

I have someone making signs for me on a vinyl style printer where she says
she can't read in the Microsoft Powerpoint and fonts, even though I've
embedded the entire truetype set (not just what's used in the document) in
the PowerPoint file.

I don't have a Mac nor Adobe Illustrator to test it out, but can't
Illustrator just read in the PowerPoint file with the fonts?

She says it can't do either, so she has to re-create the sign from a JPEG
which seems pretty ridiculous to me but I don't know the technology at all
since I have never done it.


Since we all know who is who in this pond I will accept your query as
genuine, but I am weary of all you post.

It's basically two question:
1. Can Mac Adobe Illustrator read in a PowerPoint file from Windows?


Sort of, but first there is no Mac Adobe Ilustrator. Currently there is Adobe
Illustrator CC for Win and Mac, and is available for monthly subscription.

https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator.html

As to how a PPT file can be read into Ai there are a few steps to be
followed:

https://youtu.be/-1gCwdRwIsY

https://www.free-power-point-templat...-to-convert-a-
powerpoint-presentation-to-a-vector-image/

https://pptxtreme.com/powerpoint-to-photoshop-and-back-on-your-mac/

2. If yes, can't it get the font out of the embedded font in the PPT file?


https://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/m...s-illustrator-
4813.html

Probably, if you follow some of the tips above.

Personally, with my interest in photography rather than design, or
illustration I do not use Ai just Lightroom CC, and Photoshop CC along with
some othe photography centric software. If I want to open a PPT file, or
presentation on my Mac I use Keynote.

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Regards,
Savageduck