[tex-k] dvips font issue with embedded graphics file

[Reinhard Kotucha]

On 2012-01-13 at 12:25:16 -0800, Pierre MacKay wrote:

 > On 01/13/2012 03:10 AM, Roderick Johnstone wrote:
 > > Hi
 > >
 > > I have an issue with fonts in some graphics files embedded by dvips that
 > > are not displaying correctly in the postscript written by dvips. The
 > > issue is fixed using dvips -j0.
 > >
 > > Not sure if this is a dvips bug or a problem with my graphics file. I
 > > could provide a simple test case if anyone could help.
 > >
 > > Thanks
 > >
 > > Roderick Johnstone
 > >
 > >
 > If the fonts are contained in the graphics file, DVIPS cannot reach in 
 > to manage and revise any subsetting done by the graphics program.

Does dvips make any attempt to subset fonts in external graphics files
at all unless they contain something described in section 5.1.6. of
the dvips manual?

Regards,
  Reinhard

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