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Processing PDF slides

There are different processing procedures for PDF slides and PowerPoint presentations. For PDF slides the following steps should be done:

  • check for missing fonts in Acrobat with shortcut-key CTRL-D

  • do a visual inspection of the presentation and look for overlapping content or missing characters. Missing characters are displayed as blank boxes. Macintosh talks processed on a Windows computer can be an issue.

Overlapping content can be fixed in the corresponding PowerPoint slides file which has been uploaded by the speaker as a "Source file".

  • remove backup slides in Acrobat. Some speakers prepare extra or spare slides for their presentation - these so called backup slides should be removed before publication.

How to embed missing fonts in a PDF document

In case fonts are not embedded use the shortcut-keys SHFT+CTRL+X to open the PDF fix-ups in Acrobat, look for Embed missing fonts and click the button named Analyze and fix at the lower right:

For uploading the modified PDF version select Request approval from the Judge menu, click on the plus sign to upload the file and leave a comment for the author. Finally, select Confirm & Approve for submission as shown in the image below - the slides status will turn to green.

In case the inspected PDF file is perfect, leave a comment and click on Judge and Accept - this turns the processing status to GREEN immediately.

What's next?

Read the Processing PowerPoint slides to learn how to process PowerPoint slides!