Why is text missing or wrong in my PDF or printout?

Korva checks your publication before every export and print, and names the problems it finds. Open File›, then Export (or the arrow next to Export PDF) and read the check at the bottom of the options.

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1. Text does not fit means the end of the text won’t print.
2. …substitutes in PDF; review line breaks means the PDF will use another font for that text.
3. Review closes the export page and selects the box, so you can fix it.

Problems marked in red must be fixed, or you must tick I reviewed the problems and want to export anyway before Korva exports.

The end of the text is missing

A text box only prints what fits inside it. When there’s more, Korva shows a small red marker at the bottom right of the box, and the Format pane says the box overflows.

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Fix it in one of these ways:

• Make the box bigger. Drag the handle at the bottom of the box down.
• Let Korva fit the text. Select the box. In the Format pane, under Text fit, set AutoFit to Shrink on overflow (smaller text when needed), Best fit (text sized to fill the box) or Grow text box to fit (a taller box).
• Continue the story in another box. Link the box to a next one so the text flows on. See Linked text boxes.
• Cut some text.

If the file came from Publisher and the check says Text did not fit when the file was opened, the text already overflowed in Publisher or the replacement font is wider. See Fit text in a box.

The text is in a different font, or lines break in different places

A font used in the publication isn’t on this computer, or Korva can’t put it in a PDF, so a similar font is used instead. A different font is a little wider or narrower, so lines, and sometimes pages, break in different places.

• Check which fonts were replaced under File›, then Info, in the Fonts list.
• Install the missing font on this computer and open the file again, or select the text and choose a font you have.
• After any font change, look through every page for text that no longer fits.

See Why did Korva replace a font?

Some characters print as question marks

The check says PDF font cannot print followed by the characters, and that these characters would become “?”. The font doesn’t have those letters, which happens with some accented letters, symbols, and scripts such as Thai or Arabic. Select the text and choose a font that has them, then export again.

Korva says a font has an unsupported format

The message ends Choose a TrueType or OpenType font for printing. Korva can only put TrueType and OpenType fonts in a PDF, and some fonts installed on your computer are in an older format. Select the text, choose another font, and export again.

If it still doesn’t work