I created a PDF file from InDesign and the printing company wants me to convert to curves...

... I don't have Illustrator, so I don't see how I can convert the file to curves and I really don't understand why I should have to. The file prints fine from my printer and when they proofed in on their printer there were no errors. So, why would they want me change it to an Illustrator file and convert to curves? This seems like the technology is going backwards instead of forward to me. Does anybody have any answers besides telling me to buy Illustrator (or subscribe to it) or telling me to recreate the document (which I don't have time to do? Thanks.
JB

You should never convert font to outlines in InDesign, because:
You loose automatic numbers and bullets,
you loose paragraph rules,
you loose underline and strikethroug
you loose automatic follow up numbers
you loose text frames stroke and color.
Outlining is not possible with objects from the master without overriding, overiding will change the result in many cases, outlining on the master will either delete text or outline placeholders.
Outlining will be a huge problem with threads as you cannot outline the whole thread in one single step.
Peters method will not work without problems as such a preset had to be created in CS4 or earlier, it will not work with CS5 or later.
The only working method is to educate your printer.
Ask him why he wants to outline the text? How does he open your PDF? The only program he is allowed to open it is Acrobat or Reader.

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