This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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#7432-
#Scan Settings
Message #7448
I'm afraid I don't know much about the Apple Scanner, but I can tell how I use other ones to produce templates for Illustrator. Illustrator supports somewhere around a 8"x10" area for templates. You can use scans in either PICT or MPNT format as templates, both have thier place. The…
#7240-
#NFNTs revisited
Message #7244
Hi Jon, welcome to the Mac universe. Just starting out or not, I would recommend Suitcase II. The documentation is very good, and educational. It's not a tech manual but it will enlighten you to macintosh fonts. Suitcase II is also the best font access utility. Font Harmony is a…
[continued] and all the ResIDs are reassigned RANDOMLY! I really, really hate that. In order to seperate my harmonized library into family files again, I have to make multiple copies of the same file and "remove" everything except the desired family from each (138 times!!!). @#$!%&*$#!!! You wouldn't know of…
Where did you get your ResEdit manual? I've looked high and low, the last time I checked the APPDEV forum the one there was a few versions obsolete. Someday I will have to join APPDA even though I'm not a developer. With my version of ResEdit (1.2b2) when I open…
I don't have a manual for ResEdit (who does?) but there seems to be two advantages to holding down the option key when opening FONT/NFNT resource lists. 1) When opening the FONT resources the display changes to show the installed size resources in descending order down to and INCLUDING the…
Steve, here is an abbrieviated cut and paste from a postscript file created by the Illustrator '88 print dialog Command-F option. Even though I know no postscript code, the fact the %%DocmentFonts is declared as CLB Helvetica seems odd when the parent of this family is CL Helvetica. The only…
I have created the postscript files as you suggested and examined them. All of the font names are identical in both files. I did notice a difference in syntax with regards to the style variations which didn't print. Declaration of the plain face: /FULLNAME(Helvetica Condensed Light) READONLY DEF for the…
Scott, Here's some info and a question for ya. Over in MACPRO in DL12 (Fonts) there is a freeware utility called N-FONT that will convert a single family to a NFNT. Before I got Font Harmony, I tried it and ran into problems with the 12pt and 18pt in all…
I still have a copy of the "Getting Other Styles" message (#5542). Again, I would have never guessed that affects the order of copying fonts to suitcase files. From what I understand here, there is NOT any one way to PROPERLY assemble all of the various families. You mentioned previously…
I don't know if it is news or what. I was told that Adobe was making fonts under a license from Linotype and that Linotype has pulled back this manufacturing to thier own facilities now. Although no reason was given, I can't help but wonder why. The Adobe fonts always…
You know, I would have never guessed that there was a 'manditory' procedure that is based on the font you're working on. That is true, isn't it? When it comes to working with the complex families, how does anybody know what the proper assembly order should be without first peeking…
This font business is getting more bizzare by the 15 minute chunks. I don't really see any correlation in the results I'm getting but here's some more info; The correct procedure for reassembling the Univers family is: Plain->Other Black->Other Other->Light For Univers Condensed: Plain->Other Other->Light At this moment I am…
Steve, I believe that there may be a error in the procedure regarding the 'folding' of complex families together. Pages 79 and 80. In following the procedure, I first copied the Other styles into the Plain, then the Semi-Bold's into Plain. (After doing a check/fix of course.) I found the…
Scott, I've come to the conclusion that the logic with bold, demi, semi-bold as deemed b by Adobe is the next 'bolder' face when bold is selected from the style menu. Aside from the entire stone family the eurostile family is also structured this way. ie: Plain+Bold=Demi, Demi+Bold=Bold. I personally…
Far Out! If I can ever do anything for ya please feel free to send me Email or call direct. Rick has my number(s). 'Talk to ya!' Jim
Thanks Steve, I think I have it pretty much nailed down now. Jim
Thanks Scott, that's the way I had it figured. It's nice to hear it from other pr people. BTW do you know a guy name Rick Valasek? If so we have a mutual friend. Jim Lewis
#6132-
#Adobe NFNTs?
Message #6146
He-He, that was fun with Joliwrite in the late evening! Your assumption is correct about the suitcases of people I do work for. It seem unlikely that thier font IDs would match mine completely. Especially with regards to style variations. I'm not quite sure how these are maintained in the…
#L200P vs L300/RIP-2
Message #6143
The company I work for is considering upgrading thier Linotronic hardware. They currently have a Linotronic L300/RIP-1 combination and are considering one of the following two options: 1) Dump the L300/RIP-1 system and purchase the L200P 2) Keep the L300 imagesetter and upgrade to a RIP-2 I personally feel the…