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Tom: For my money, I'd say buy neither and pick another face. The basic problem is that Optima is just too subtle to render properly at 300 dpi. The Adobe font has two masters on it — one for low resolution, which doesn't even look like Optima to me –…
#Dup'ing font libraries
Message #5809
Dan: What's interesting to me, as someone involved in DTP only in the high-resolution area, if Altsys' Metamorphosis will be able to go down into an Adobe PS interpreter and bring back a font in Fontographer format, which can then be saved as a Royal font, why will anybody replace…
#Y U Would Want Royal
Message #5808
Thom: The whole idea of contacting font foundries last year for input and releasing Royal specs last May was to have a fairly sizable font library ready to go when System 7 is released. I'd say you will see Lino, Bitstream et al. ready with Royals as soon as Apple…
..as I came to, I saw a woman bending over me. My hands were tied! My feet were bound! There were brocolli bits all over me! "Who were you looking for?" she screamed. "Are you here to tell us that we don't exist? That We Are Not Equal? Who sent…
From:
Thom Hartmann <HiResOp>
Desktop Publishing Forum
· Using Macs for DTP
January 21, 1990 5:21 PM
Let us know what you find out, John… (And, I've been corrected – when I referred to "2-bit," I should have been saying "1-bit.") Just to set the record straight… –Thom
Corel crisis (minor)
Message #5803
Dear Mr. Army: Please consider this: given the fact that some of the regulars here have spent hundreds of hours using,testing,and uncovering as well as documenting the MGX PS driver you owe it to yourself to explore it's use. When properly used, with a stable and properly installed Windows workstation,…
#Notice from Corel
Message #5800
Pat, I saw a msg. from someone implying that Corel has a video available. How do I order it? * — Blaise
Occassionally, I have to remind myself that DTP is a very new technology and the people using it are also new to producing typeset pages. I know when I first started setting type, I certainly did a crummy job of it. The same holds true for DTP. It is my…
minor corel crisis(es)
Message #5798
I still haven't had any problems using MGXPS.DRV with CD. As for documentation on MGXPS.DRV, my sadly out-of-date notes are still on MSAPP forum…
Ventura fracs & feet
Message #5797
1. If you use a ASCII text file (e.g., Xywrite, Volkswriter), you can use a search-and-replace program (e.g., Steve Terry's PUBTOOLS). 2. You can use macros in your editor to put the codes directly in the file. Create some fractions in VP and open the file in your editor and…
#Postscript font gen.
Message #5796
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#Adobe Streamline
Message #5795
Ok, Thom. I'll check it out again. _I_ may be the one confused. I thought I was trying to open the 2-bit form, but was so bleary-eyed by then, there's just no telling what I tried with SuperPaint. But I sort of recall that ANY kind of TIFF was not…
##Computer women, Unite!
Message #5794
ahh, Dianne…. I get updates on the latest sci-fi, questions about the checking account _and_ requests to go potty… I will admit to having been much pleasanter about it all until last fall's campaign when I had a HQ to run and so my very own little office..or as the…
Message mixups
Message #5792
Peter, Jared left about five messages that fouled up Navigator during review of a session. In each case, he inserted as the first line of those messages a reference number that Navigator mistook for the start of a message. So, on review, the messages got split in half. First, you'd…
Hmm…just call it Sysop-intuition, I guess!
#Conv. Delx Paint II En.
Message #5789
Do you know about how much Hijaak costs? The last price I could get was about $149. Have you heard of Graphics Link Plus? Do you know the price range or the manufacturer? Thanks! Melodie
#300 DPI Optima?
Message #5788
So the $189 question is: for 300 dpi work, should I get Adobe Optima or Bitstream Zapf Humanist? TTT
One small consolation to supporting NeXT at your shop is that, at least for the short term, you know that you have all the fonts. All four of them.
#LA Sysops!
Message #5785
I'm ashamed to admit that if I have to choose between great suits and the motorcycle, I'll take the suits. (Sorry Dianne!) My God, I've become my father.
#LA Sysops!
Message #5781
OK, Brad, you've done it now! Robyn and I are rolling on the floor over this one – HOW DID YOU KNOW? Not only does she think that I look like Arnie, she – daily – reminds me that I act like, sound like, and for all intents and purposes…
On-Line B Novel
Message #5777
Apparently, Dan, we have more in common than just a mutual love of literature!
Publishing trick
Message #5776
Just came up with a little publishing-related trick: If you have fixed information, and variable information, that you frequently print, you might consider the following IF the fixed info is say something you did in a graphics package, while the variable info is just text: Print the graphics info to…
RSG Print Problem
Message #5775
Thanks for the return. I was thinkding of upgrading to RSG 4.5 or their new des I guess this bug has made up my mind. Thanks again.
#Franchise newsletters
Message #5774
From:
Mike Musick/Ass't Sysop
Desktop Publishing Forum
· Making Money w/DTP
January 21, 1990 11:53 AM
"Organ Pipe Press," Dennis? Performance, or construction/repair (as in "My 8' Trompette En Chamade can whip yours any day!" )? …mm
From:
Mike Musick/Ass't Sysop
Desktop Publishing Forum
· Other DTP Systems
January 21, 1990 11:52 AM
[continued] as a combination of Quark XPress, PageMaker and Ventura, with certain features (and liabilities) of all three. FrameMaker NeXT is a port from other UNIX workstations and it seems to be powerful enough to be a contender now, but the subsequent version – already implemented on the generic UNIX…
#What's NeXT?
Message #5771
From:
Mike Musick/Ass't Sysop
Desktop Publishing Forum
· Other DTP Systems
January 21, 1990 11:52 AM
David – Answering some of your specific questions: Yes, the question of getting data on/off the NeXT in a _convenient_ form is still a bit fuzzy. I hear a number of schools of thought on this, but the strongest seem to be 1) "Once quantity production gears-up, single blank optical…
#Y U Would Want Royal
Message #5770
From:
Mike Musick/Ass't Sysop
Desktop Publishing Forum
· Type & Typography
January 21, 1990 11:51 AM
C'mon, guys! Does this mean I'm going to have to sweep the place before y'all come visit? Also, what you _don't_ see is the flat spot on my forehead from banging it against the bricks trying to get all this stuff to work; today's problems included fonts which won't download…
#Lino output speeds
Message #5769
From:
Mike Musick/Ass't Sysop
Desktop Publishing Forum
· Hi-Res & Srvc Bur's
January 21, 1990 11:51 AM
Hmmm. Strictly text files will fly through our Compugraphic 9600PS (with MaxRIP) at nearly a page per minute. L300 with RIP 3 will be roughly the same. But pure text files don't do justice to PostScript, and graphic mixes are horribly unpredictable as to RIP time. A job with PICT…
#typeset purch
Message #5768
From:
Mike Musick/Ass't Sysop
Desktop Publishing Forum
· Hi-Res & Srvc Bur's
January 21, 1990 11:50 AM
Well, Linotype's machines have a resettable film counter, but it's default units are either centimeters or inches. It's hardly practical for doing a "quick glance to see how much film's left" and I've never used it, and when you change supply cassettes between different media, it's value becomes moot. I've…
Y U Would Want Royal
Message #5767
From:
Mike Musick/Ass't Sysop
Desktop Publishing Forum
· Type & Typography
January 21, 1990 11:50 AM
Well, yes, you're right about the NeXT printer – but it was designed to "leech" off of the Display PS electronics. The basic data being fed _to_ the PS processor is still plain-vanilla every-day reverse-damn-Polish PostScript. It is my understanding from talking to NeXT folks that the cube does indeed…
If your work is primarily 300 dpi, then you'd also want to stick with Adobe faces, because, as a group, they look better at that resolution than do the others. P.S. Higher-res laser printers aren't necessarily the answer. Check out the type in Publish!'s review of LaserMaster 1,000×1,000 printer for…
Hand Scanner + OCR
Message #5752
For Sale, DFI 200 DPI hand scanner, including OCR software with merge for full page scanning. Bernie Bildman 70007,1322 $125.00, will pay shipping. Reason for selling: have new full page scanner.
Only the sounds of clicking heels heading towards me roused me from my meditation on the unlikely message. How close were they and what would they do if they found me here? The arm was really burning now but there was no time to loose! Already I could see the…
Tripp, Hear, hear (here, here?). I agree that DTP (Dirty-Toilet-Paper) has let a lot of sloppy people loose setting type who have absolutely no business doing so (and in some cases have made a business of doing so!!!). We run a service bureau and get the same 90% poorly done…
Thanks Tripp. I've gotten the message about Adobe fonts for service bureau work pretty clearly. However, I've never used a service bureau, and if I ever do it will be very, very rarely. I'm a 100 percent "low-res" output person (as much as it burns me to describe my precious,…
"Good grief!" I mumbled as I quickly backed out the door and into the hall, leaving the DTP Women to their macabre work. Somewhere along this hall, I knew, there must be a private room of some sort. But where? How could I find it? I ran down the hall,…
Unfortunately, I'd have to recommend Adobe fonts. They work with ATM, every service bureau worth its salt has them and that's that. I've yet to hear from an Art Director who complained about the cut of Adobe fonts and frankly, I just don't think Mr. & Ms. J.Q. Public would…
"Hey girl! You can build your own laserprinter in your one-woman shop." The click, click, clicking stopped. I ran to the mailing room, where I had last heard her steps. It was empty, but I heard soft, feminine voices drifting in from the entryway. Brushing the last fry off my…
#On-Line B Novel
Message #5690
I staggered back from the attractive yellow-pages ad salesperson, trying to avoid the cloud of disgusting cigarette smoke that escaped her sensual lips. Not noticing the Lino RIP 1 behind me, I backed into it, flipped over, and ended up on the floor, one arm in a tray of Rapid…
>>you wouldn't see so many Adobe fonts out there … there are other >>foundries who do a much better job. Could you say more about this? I'm not trying to pick a fight, just trying to make up my first font shopping list. Currently I can use only ATM compatible…
David, I agree with you 100%. There are plenty of people out there who "don't know anything about type" and will accept what they are given. That does NOT mean that they can't see the difference between better typography and worse typography. Or wouldn't have a clear preference for the…
Actually, I was just trying to get a rise out of Kathleen… instead got one out of you. For the record, I've been in advertising typography for 15 years now. Our clients are all major ad agencies and Fortune 100 companies. They are *very* demanding. Given that background, obviously I…
#DTP gone bad!
Message #5492
Wait a Minute! Tripp, if "most" dtpers can't tell Garamond from Times and couldn't care less, who the heck is buying all these fonts? Maybe they don't complain about the "cut" of faces, like Kathleen or I might, but if they're buying something that isn't built into their printer they…
#Newsletter Seminars
Message #4754
Several DTP Forum members have attended the seminars on "Newsletter Design, Writing & Production" that I teach, and at least one has asked for advance notice of future seminars. We've firmed up the dates for the next series, and I figured I'd give those of you who may be interested…
Job Opportunities
Message #4141
I am not sure if this is appropriate, please let me know if it is not. The following positions are currently available at AGFA Compugraphic Division. To apply, call Nancy Horwitz – 508/658-0200 X5937, or send your resume to her at 200 Ballardvale Street, Wilmington, MA, 01887. PRODUCT MANAGER -…
SCANNER FOR SALE
Message #3579
**** FOR SALE **** LOGOTECH SCANMAN HAND SCANNER INCLUDES PAINTSHOW PLUS SOFTWARE AND ALL DOCUMENTATION. LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OLD. $145.00 CONTACT: MICHAEL HASCHKA (818) 709-8292
LaserWriter II NTX
Message #3536
I have an 18 month old (17,000 copies) NTX which I may want to sell. Around here (Phoenix) a new one can be had for about $5000 and an NT is about $3500. Can anyone suggest an asking price or point me at some sort of "blue book" for used…
Do You Know Colour?
Message #3509
Do you like a challenge? Need a change of scenery? After dabbling for over a year, I'm ready to take a big whack at total desktop con-tone. If MacWeek can do it, so can the rest of us. We have a 96 page 4/c catalog to do on Feb 1.…
#house cleaning sale
Message #3491
Garage Sale? Who'd have ever thought they could have too much software for the bookcase it lives in? As a result of upgrades, I've got older versions of some goodies for sale: (IBM versions!) PAGEMAKER 1.0a. This is not the current PM, but is basically the same, without the style-sheet…
Welcome: Learning Curve!
Message #3061
From:
Thom Hartmann <HiResOp>
Desktop Publishing Forum
· The Learning Curve
December 31, 1989 7:54 PM
Welcome to our new Section, called "The Learning Curve." This is the place where anybody can feel free to leave any question, no matter how "simple" or "elementary" it may seem. Regardless of our experience, probably all of us are beginners in one or another facet of DTP. Typesetters wonder…
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