Bug#337084: tetex-base: latex/dvips/ps2pdf produces buggy pdf files

[Hilmar Preusse <hille42@web.de>]

On 02.11.05 Frank Küster (frank@kuesterei.ch) wrote:
> Hilmar Preusse <hille42@web.de> wrote:
> > On 02.11.05 Frank Küster (frank@debian.org) wrote:

Hi,

> >> it is not possible to search for anything (e.g. the letter a) in
> >> Acrobat Reader.  Don't yet know why...
> >> 
> > Because the PS-Type3 fonts are used you activate using
> > \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}. Either:
> > - install cm-super
> > - call \usepackage{lmodern}
> > - call \usepackage{ae}
> 
> You mean, Acrobat Reader generally cannot search in Type 3 fonts?
> Strange.
> 
Not sure anymore. When using pdflatex and the file above I can search
the file (and use pdftotext), after running your commands it does not
work. I suggest to contact dctt about that before filing a bug. I'm
afraid this is FAD.
When loading ae the way latex/dvips/ps2pdf works too.

H.
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