Missing fonts but still editable?

[lmarshall]

I just opened up a EPS file from a graphic artist that was sent to me with a folder containing the fonts. I cannot install the fonts in the folder on my machine. However when I try to open the EPS file, I get the following message: "This file contains text thast was created in a previous version of Illustrator. The legacy text myst be updated before you can edit it." (bullet) Choose Update to update the legacy text now. (bullet) Choose OK to update the text later. If I choose update, I get a prompt with says Font Problems. Avenir Heavy, BankGothic-Medium, and BankGothicBT-Medium are not found.

But if I continue it shows me the logo and allows me to type new text, edit the current text and displays that the fonts are being used in the character window. Why is this? I have also noticed that all of the "missing fonts" are listed in the character window, but they have an * behind them. Should I contact the artist to see if I can have her send me the fonts seperately rather than embeddeding them in the zip file that she emailed the logo in? Thanks!

 

[apepp]

...you will need to have an installable version of the fonts used either mac or pc. If you can't install those provided then it sounds to me you are on PC trying to install mac fonts, this won't work out.

The * used indicates that the font is missing even though it is listed in you font list, you may well be able to edit the text but what you are seeing is a substitute typeface and not the actual font used.

...go to:

type > find font

...this will indicate further info about the fonts used...

...a work around is to ask the designer to outline the fonts used to paths and re-supply the eps...

Andrew