Final answer:
To avoid including a font file with artwork, designers use the "Convert to Outlines" or "Create Outlines" command to change text into vector shapes, preserving its appearance.
Step-by-step explanation:
When a designer wants to distribute artwork that includes text in a particular font without having to include a copy of the font with the artwork, they should use the "Convert to Outlines" or "Create Outlines" menu command.
This command is available in most graphic design software like Adobe Illustrator or Adobe InDesign. What this command does is it converts the text into vector shape.
This means the text is no longer editable as text, but it preserves the appearance of the typeface, ensuring that the text will display the same way on any computer, without the need for the font to be installed on that system.