Coreldraw X3 vs Illustrator CS4 PDF font difference

[pcuenin]

We are printing to PDFs using Adobe Acrobat Distiller 9 from both Coreldraw X3 and Illustrator CS4. Once we send them to our indigo printer the two fonts do not match in thickness both are printing Arial 10pt fonts. Do you know any reason for this problem? Both programs are using the same arial font.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Paul

 

[zombie]

Sometimes, Corel generates a wrong spreading/trapping.

 

[pcuenin]

Sometimes, Corel generates a wrong spreading/trapping.

Zombie,
Does it do this even if I have not set-up any sort of trapping?
Thanks
Paul

 

[DavidMa]

I would assume it's the text engine of the two software's that is causing the issue. Adobe has put a lot of work into re-working the text engine (from CS2 to CS3 and then CS4).
Not sure what Coreldraw uses (haven't touched that program in years).

Can you generate a PDF from both and then place them into Indesign (or Illy) on top of each other (set one to multiply/overprint so it will see through to the other) to see if there is a difference?

 

[pcuenin]

Okay we figured it out in the print dialog in coreldraw it automatically converts true type to type 1 which was causing the changes. This option is under the postscript tab.
Thanks for the responses... if I have anymore trouble I will let you guys know.
Thanks
Paul

 

[leonardr]

We are printing to PDFs using Adobe Acrobat Distiller 9 from both Coreldraw X3 and Illustrator CS4.

Given that BOTH of those applications have native "Save as PDF" functionality that will generate higher fidelity PDF documents - WHY(?!?!?) are you "printing to PDF"?