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#Font conversion

    25-Apr-95 17:47:29
Sb: #166261-#Font conversion
Fm: DAVID CAMP 75242,1207
To: Paul Lind 71543,2104
>If 3DS had a proprietary font format I'd gladly give them to Gary for the >next release > Considering how easy it is to support a proprietary format, ( a couple of >lines of code), > Wouldn't it be great to type paragraphs of type in 3DS with perfect >kerning, leading, etc. and then see it all appear on the screen? How >about a really great bevelling tool specifically for type built in? You could >actually see the bevels in real time and adjust them in a window before >you created the text. Neat idea, don't you think? So do it! Talk Gary into having support for a proprietary 3DS font format in addition to type 1 ( and I would guess True type in Rel. 5) or ………What if you made your own format and made it only work with a special IPAS routine? then people would have to buy the IPAS (which could also take care of the real time bevel functions) .It could have some kind of copy protection for your peace of mind and would allow us legit 3DS users the benefit of your great fonts and programs. just my 2 cents David Camp