How to Fix Font Names Appearing When Pasting FrameMaker Text into Acrobat Comments
Question details
Users experience an issue where copying text from Adobe FrameMaker and pasting it into an Adobe Acrobat PDF comment unexpectedly includes the names of installed fonts alongside the pasted text.
- Product
- Adobe Acrobat / Adobe FrameMaker
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Pasting copied text from FrameMaker into PDF comments in Acrobat.
- Observed behavior
- The PDF comment displays the selected text but also inadvertently includes a list of font names installed on the user's computer.
Ensure both Adobe Acrobat and Adobe FrameMaker are updated to their latest versions, as recent patches may have resolved clipboard formatting conflicts between the two applications.
Paste Through a Plain-Text Editor
Strip application-specific clipboard data and rich-text formatting by routing the copied text through a basic text editor before pasting into Acrobat.
When text is copied from FrameMaker, it carries rich-text formatting and application-specific data. Acrobat can misinterpret this extra data when generating a comment, resulting in font names appearing. A plain-text editor acts as a filter to remove this hidden metadata.
Highlight and copy the desired text from your Adobe FrameMaker document.
Launch a plain-text application such as Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on Mac (ensure it is set to plain text mode).
Paste the copied text into the text editor. Then, select all the text in the editor and copy it again to place clean, unformatted text on your clipboard.
Open Adobe Acrobat, click inside your target PDF comment box, and paste the text. The font names will no longer appear.
Use the Paste as Plain Text Shortcut
Use a specialized keyboard shortcut directly within Acrobat to force the application to ignore rich-text formatting.
Use WPS PDF to Add Comments Without Formatting Errors
WPS Office includes a robust, free PDF editor that smoothly handles clipboard text from any application without introducing hidden font data or formatting errors.
- 1. Open PDF in WPS: Launch WPS Office and open your PDF document.
- 2. Access Comment Tools: Navigate to the 'Comment' tab located on the top toolbar.
- 3. Select Text Tool: Select the 'Text Comment' or 'Note' tool, depending on how you want your annotation to appear.
- 4. Paste Smoothly: Click anywhere on the document to place the comment box and simply paste your text from FrameMaker. The text will insert cleanly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do font names appear when I paste text into a PDF comment?
Applications like FrameMaker copy rich-text and application-specific clipboard data along with the text. When Adobe Acrobat attempts to interpret this data for a comment field, it incorrectly reads and displays the installed font list embedded in the clipboard metadata.
Will updating Adobe Acrobat fix the text pasting issue?
Updating both Adobe Acrobat and Adobe FrameMaker to their latest versions can often resolve this issue, as software patches frequently fix clipboard compatibility bugs and metadata handling between the two programs.
Can I prevent FrameMaker from copying rich text by default?
FrameMaker typically copies text with its formatting to preserve styling for standard document editing. You cannot easily disable this natively, which is why pasting through a plain-text editor or using a 'Paste as Plain Text' command is the best workaround.
