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Embedded Fonts In PDF Files Not Supported Before Version 8.4.0; Unmappable Characters From PDF Input Files In Any Release (Doc ID 741956.1)

Last updated on JULY 24, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Outside In Technology - Version 8.3.5 to 8.1.5 [Release OIT]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

The purpose of this bulletin is to inform users of Outside In Technology about the limitations for input PDF files passed to Outside In, with regards only to embedded fonts.

Scope

Information in this article applies to the Outside In Technology, not including the Clean Content product.  The information in this article is only applicable for input files that are consumed and parsed by Outside In.  This article does NOT discuss limitations with PDF files created by PDF Export.

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In this Document
Purpose
Scope
Details
 Overview
 Embedded Fonts in PDF Files and Outside In Support In Version 8.4.1-8.5.x
 How To Locate Problematic PDF Files With Unmappable Encodings
 How To Avoid Creating These PDF Files - ToUnicode Map
 Fidelity Problems With Character Width Or Overlapping Text in Outside In Rendering Technologies
 Change History
References

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