Font size is decreased when exporting Crystal Report to PDF

Question

I have a font size issue in exporting crystal report using crystal report 13.0,the font size is decreased,so i need to increase it.i notice that i must set it from the registry key,but t I'm not founding the file related to the font(PDF\ForceLargerFonts ) in the registry file that must be changed

Answer 1

This is a known issue with Crystal Reports which reduces the font size when it exports to a PDF file. The solution is retrieved from Business Objects support site. Solved it by below links is useful : please check it out

1- http://www.barcodesoft.com/crystal-reports-export-pdf-font-size.aspx

2- http://mdn.morovia.com/kb/Font-size-decreases-exporting-PDF-Crystal-Reports-10053.html

for other description : http://www.arcanadev.com/support/kb/K00000394.aspx

and Open the fonts folder and select "Font Settings." Make sure the "Hide fonts based on language settings" option is not checked.

Answer 2

In Windows, click on Start, Run, Regedit

1. Go to the following key HKEY_CURRENT_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Business Objects\Crystal Reports For .Net Framework 4.0\Crystal Reports\Export\
2. Right click on the Export folder (if it doesn't exist then right click on Crystal Reports and select New, Key, enter Export)
3. Click on New, KEY, enter Pdf
4. Click on New, DWORD Value, enter ForceLargerFonts
5. After the above key is created, double click it and change the Value Data from 0 to 1

Answer 3

For Crystal Reports for .NET Framework v13.xx For .net this registery patch worked. Just copy it to a text file , Name it Crystall Report 13 PDF Large Fonts.reg and run it.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SAP BusinessObjects\Crystal Reports for .NET Framework 4.0\Crystal Reports\Export\PDF]
"ForceLargerFonts"=dword:00000001