This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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I'm not sure the file was ever posted in a library. If so, it'd be in the FH library. The color was not in any lines or fills (you can't have a fill of a line). I did finally get rid of the color. In the Colors dialogue box, I…
I've seen MultiAd Creator, and have taken it around the block a couple times. I don't use it regularly. It seems real powerful, *and* it seems kind of "buggy", for lack of better word. One for-instance: I rotated a tiff file, and at actual size it looked great, but at…
I'm curious about this stuff. Can you tell me if, out there somewhere, there is a) a list of NFNT numbers for, say Adobe's family of types, and b) a utility that will allow me to "go into" the font file (suitcase?) and "install" the appropriate font ID #s? (I…
Text/How2/1Approach
Message #13255
Let's say you're using Illustrator. One possible way might be to set the lines you want, and go to the Paint menu. Give 'em a bold black stroke and a white fill. This may or may not work, depending on the face you're using and the thickness of the stroke.…
#quality type/art
Message #13254
Here Here! (Hear Hear! ?) I'm so pleased to see messages from "typophiles" out there on the grid. Having spent some time in advertising myself, I do believe that, on a certain level of subconsciousness, people to "recognize" quality type (and quality photography, design, etc). More certainly, people in the…
#Font Types
Message #13239
Would someone please tell me what defines font types in the Adobe/PostScript world? I.e., Type 1 fonts, type 3 fonts, etc. Just curious. Thank you.