how to detect/remove MS Mincho Font
Claire Dixon
We've been advised that our ppt. 2000 file contains MS
Mincho Font, and that this is the reason why we get a
message error "This presentation might contain Far East
text and formats that Powerpoint can't display" when we
open the file in ppt 97. We've searched carefully (by
selecting all text and spaces) and can't detect any text in
that font style(altho it displays first in the font menu)
We've also learned that MS Mincho Font is distributed with
Microsoft Office to enable Japanese characters to display.
Would this be another clue to our problem? Is there any way
to eliminate this font feature in office 2000 so that we
don't get the error message?
Thanks very much
Claire
Echo S
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00287.htm
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"Claire Dixon" <cdi...@sei.cmu.edu> wrote in message
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Barry Guyer
>I just posted this same link about 5 hours ago. See if this helps at all.
>
>http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00287.htm
Echo, I've offered to help Claire with this if the 'standard'
technique doesn't work. I took the presentation on to my old system
and went through it thoroughly. The Mincho font is in the slide
master and I can get rid of it and replace with another font.
Can I be after Steve with the back rub please.
Barry
Echo S
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> Echo, I've offered to help Claire with this if the 'standard'
> technique doesn't work. I took the presentation on to my old system
> and went through it thoroughly. The Mincho font is in the slide
> master and I can get rid of it and replace with another font.
That's great, Barry. Thanks so much for tackling this one!
How are you able to get rid of the font? (I'm just curious...)
> Can I be after Steve with the back rub please.
Heh, my sister's a masseuse. Maybe we can work something out. <g>
Echo
Barry Guyer
>"Barry Guyer" <bgu...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>> Echo, I've offered to help Claire with this if the 'standard'
>> technique doesn't work. I took the presentation on to my old system
>> and went through it thoroughly. The Mincho font is in the slide
>> master and I can get rid of it and replace with another font.
>
>That's great, Barry. Thanks so much for tackling this one!
>How are you able to get rid of the font? (I'm just curious...)
>
Process of elimination. I looked at the text on the slides - no
unusual fonts there so I guessed that the problem might be in the
master slide. By sequentially deleting objects from the master and
going back and viewing the file properties, I was able to eventually
find which objects had been created in the Mincho font.
Only trouble is that this problem solving does make my back hurt ...
Barry
Steve Rindsberg
> Can I be after Steve with the back rub please.
>
Tell me how you can get rid of the Far Eastern fonts w/o having to install
other special fonts and *I'LL* give you the back rub.
Though ... um ... come to think of it ... you might prefer to negotiate with
Echo. ;-)
Barry Guyer
Guess you didn't see my explanation to Echo. The font was used for an
object on the master. So - remove object and recreate using a
standard 'western' font.
As for your kind offer of a back rub, please visit
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00094.htm
and review the pics on that most esteemed site.
Go on, be honest, between you and Echo - no contest.
Barry (one feather but ever hopeful)
Steve Rindsberg
Not till later.
>The font was used for an
> object on the master. So - remove object and recreate using a
> standard 'western' font.
So if one were to record all features of the object *except* for the font,
one could almost re-create it via VBA.
Come to think of it, one Brian Reilly already has.
Brian? I think Barry's just found a new excuse for ShapeStyler's existence.
;-)
> Go on, be honest, between you and Echo - no contest.
Darn right!
(I knew she wasn't right for you)
;-)
Barry Guyer
<stop...@its.source> wrote:
>Darn right!
>
>(I knew she wasn't right for you)
>
>;-)
>
As a fully qualified medic of many years standing, it is my sad duty
to inform you that a visit to your optometrist is long overdue
Barry (all hope of a second feather gone for ever)
Steve Rindsberg
> As a fully qualified medic of many years standing, it is my sad duty
> to inform you that a visit to your optometrist is long overdue
<g>
OK. Echo, he's all yours. Do with him what you will. ;-)
BTW, the shapestyler tool works quite nicely for Mincho Removal.
If there's not too much of it to be done, the demo would even get you
through.
Neat.
Echo S
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>
> > As a fully qualified medic of many years standing, it is my sad duty
> > to inform you that a visit to your optometrist is long overdue
>
> <g>
>
> OK. Echo, he's all yours. Do with him what you will. ;-)
hehehe. I think he gets another feather just for that. Keep it up,
Barry--you'll soon have a headdress full!
> BTW, the shapestyler tool works quite nicely for Mincho Removal.
> If there's not too much of it to be done, the demo would even get you
> through.
> Neat.
You're gonna add that to the FAQ, right?
Echo
Steve Rindsberg
Shapestyles is getting worked over real good now - I think I'll wait till
it's settled down a bit and the next release is ready.