DOCX to PDF conversion - how to set font path for missing fonts in .NET

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I am using desktop version of the converter api in dotnet. I wish to add any missing fonts at certain path and then set it as path for fonts in PdfConvertOptions class but I didn’t found any fontPath property in this class so how can I do that.

PdfConvertOptions options = new PdfConvertOptions();
options.Watermark.Transparency = 0.60;
options.Watermark.Left = 100;
options.Watermark.Top = 550;
options.FontPath = //No Font Path Property

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@ashishk2909

Please have a look at the following code:

GroupDocs.Conversion.Options.Load.LoadOptions getLoadOptions() => new PdfLoadOptions
{
    DefaultFont = "Open Sans",
    FontSubstitutes = new List<FontSubstitute>
    {
        FontSubstitute.Create("Algerian","Verdana")
    }
};
using (Converter converter = new Converter("test.pdf", getLoadOptions))
{
    PdfConvertOptions options = new PdfConvertOptions();
    converter.Convert("output.pptx", options);
}

This is how you manage font substitution. Let us know in case of any issue.

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Thanks for your Reply but if there is any way through which instead of replacing the fonts with the fonts we have , we can copy the original fonts at some path like local drive or azure containers and get it referred with help of some properties for ex. fontPath.

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@ashishk2909

We are investigating this scenario. Your investigation ticket ID is CONVERSIONNET-4741. You’ll be notified in case of any update.

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@ashishk2909

Using API version 24.3 you can follow below approach:

const string source = "sample.pdf";
// Create ConverterSettings object and add font directories
var settings = new ConverterSettings();
settings.FontDirectories.Add(@"c:\fonts"); // Specify the directory where fonts are located
settings.FontDirectories.Add(@"c:\additional-fonts"); // Additional font directories can be added if needed

// Using statement ensures proper disposal of resources
using (var converter = new Converter(source, () => settings))
{
    var options = new PresentationConvertOptions();
    converter.Convert("converted.pptx", options); // Convert the PDF to PowerPoint presentation format
}
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The issues you have found earlier (filed as CONVERSIONNET-4741) have been fixed in this update. This message was posted using Bugs notification tool by nikola.yankov