I want to edit equations in eps format with Inkscape, equations that were originally obtained from MathType, and then import them into Adobe InDesign.
Importing the eps equation into Inkscape, the Times New Roman font is used.
After editing the equation in Inkscape (like moving the fraction line up or down), I save it as eps and import it into Adobe InDesign.
However, when the new equation is imported into InDesign, all of its characters appear except from the multiplication symbol which is lost and does not appear.
Also, by changing the equation's font in Inkscape from Times New Roman to Sans Serif then the multiplication symbol (μ/ed) x100% appears in InDesign.
That means that the correct import of the equation into InDesign depends significantly on the font used by Inkscape.
For this purpose, when I tried using Illustrator to edit and save the equation with the Times New Roman font with math support, it got imported correctly into InDesign.
As a result, the question is, do you provide any Times New Roman font with math support so that all characters/symbols from mathtype be recognized in Adobe InDesign.
If there is another approach for that issue please let me know.
What you're doing sounds quite tedious tbh... Converting multiple times between different formats is bound to cause issues unfortunately. Have you considered creating the equations directly in the format you require?
For example in Inkscape you could use one of the available LaTeX extension to easily achieve beautiful typesetting in any font you want.
Alternatively you could convert the text to path in Inkscape to ensure it does not change upon import in another program, as long as you do not need the text to stay editable.
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Dear developers,
I want to edit equations in eps format with Inkscape, equations that were originally obtained from MathType, and then import them into Adobe InDesign.
Importing the eps equation into Inkscape, the Times New Roman font is used.
After editing the equation in Inkscape (like moving the fraction line up or down), I save it as eps and import it into Adobe InDesign.
However, when the new equation is imported into InDesign, all of its characters appear except from the multiplication symbol which is lost and does not appear.
Also, by changing the equation's font in Inkscape from Times New Roman to Sans Serif then the multiplication symbol (μ/ed) x100% appears in InDesign.
That means that the correct import of the equation into InDesign depends significantly on the font used by Inkscape.
For this purpose, when I tried using Illustrator to edit and save the equation with the Times New Roman font with math support, it got imported correctly into InDesign.
As a result, the question is, do you provide any Times New Roman font with math support so that all characters/symbols from mathtype be recognized in Adobe InDesign.
If there is another approach for that issue please let me know.
What you're doing sounds quite tedious tbh... Converting multiple times between different formats is bound to cause issues unfortunately. Have you considered creating the equations directly in the format you require?
For example in Inkscape you could use one of the available LaTeX extension to easily achieve beautiful typesetting in any font you want.
Alternatively you could convert the text to path in Inkscape to ensure it does not change upon import in another program, as long as you do not need the text to stay editable.