How to Add Chinese Fonts in Adobe Acrobat Standard 2017
Question details
The user needs to install or enable Chinese font support in Adobe Acrobat Standard 2017 to properly view or create documents containing Asian characters.
- Product
- Adobe Acrobat Standard 2017
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Viewing, editing, or creating PDF documents that contain Chinese, Japanese, or Korean (CJK) text.
- Observed behavior
- Chinese characters may not display correctly or the fonts are unavailable in Acrobat because the required Asian language components were not included during the initial software installation.
Ensure you have your Adobe Acrobat Standard 2017 installation media or setup file accessible, and close any running instances of Acrobat or web browsers before modifying the installation.
Enable Asian Language Support via the Acrobat Installer
Modify your existing Adobe Acrobat installation to include the necessary Asian language components for reading and Distiller font access.
The standard Acrobat installation provides width-only versions of many common Chinese, Japanese, and Korean fonts. To utilize them, you must install the specific Asian Language Support pack through the setup wizard.
Navigate to the Windows Control Panel, select 'Programs', and click on 'Programs and Features' to view your installed applications.
Locate 'Adobe Acrobat Standard 2017' in the list, right-click it, and select 'Change'. If you have the original installer file, you can also double-click it to launch the setup wizard.
When the installation wizard prompts you for a setup type, choose the 'Custom' installation option rather than 'Typical', and click Next.
Expand the 'View Adobe PDF' category in the feature tree. Find the 'Asian Language Support' option, click the icon next to it, and select 'This feature will be installed on local hard drive'.
Click Next and follow the remaining prompts to finish the setup. Restart your computer to ensure the new font components are fully integrated.
View and Edit PDFs with Chinese Fonts Using WPS Office
If you frequently work with multilingual documents, WPS Office offers a comprehensive built-in PDF editor that seamlessly supports Chinese, Japanese, and Korean text out-of-the-box without requiring separate language pack modifications.
- 1. Install WPS Office: Download and install the free version of WPS Office from the official website.
- 2. Open the PDF Editor: Launch WPS Office and click on 'PDF' in the home screen sidebar to open the dedicated PDF module.
- 3. View Multilingual Documents: Open your PDF document containing Chinese text. WPS Office will automatically detect and render the embedded fonts correctly.
- 4. Edit with Chinese Fonts: To add or modify text, navigate to the 'Edit' tab, click 'Edit Text', and select your desired Chinese font from the system font dropdown menu.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are Chinese characters showing as boxes or dots in my PDF?
This usually occurs when the PDF creator did not embed the Chinese fonts into the document, and your local PDF viewer lacks the required Asian Language Support pack or system fonts to render the substitute characters.
Can I embed Chinese fonts directly into a PDF using Acrobat?
Yes. When creating or exporting a PDF, go to the Adobe PDF printer preferences or Distiller settings, navigate to the 'Fonts' tab, and ensure the option to 'Embed all fonts' is checked, including your specific Chinese fonts.
Do I need to pay extra for the Acrobat Asian Language Support pack?
No, the Asian Language Support components are included with your Adobe Acrobat Standard 2017 license. You simply need to enable them by performing a Custom installation or modifying your existing setup.
How do I install a new Chinese font on my computer to use in PDFs?
Download the font file (usually .ttf or .otf), right-click the file, and select 'Install'. Once it is installed in your operating system, the font will be available in Acrobat for editing text or creating new PDFs.
