[veryniceguy2002]

Whenever I try to generate PDF file using AdobePDF driver (this happens to both OS 9 and OS X) from my graphics app (I use Canvas), it gives be a postscript error with the offending command findfont, and stating the italic font I used.

Is this postscript error possibly caused by my Mac does not have the italic font natively (e.g. I only have Helvetica font, but I tried to use Helvetica italic and my system does not have the actual Helvetica italic)?? Is this the case is there a way I can get avoid the postscript error (other than convert the font to outlines, or spend $$$ to buy the italic font from Adobe)?

Thanks in advance.

[andi*pandi]

with some fonts you cannot just hit the italic command, they will not go to the right font. Even if it fakes it really well, your computer wants the real font. There is a nicer more technical explanation for this, but meh.

So yeah, buy real helvetica.