Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!math.lsa.umich.edu!sharkey!jafus!eddy From: eddy@jafus.mi.org (Eddy J. Gurney) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system Subject: Re: Adobe Font Metric (AFM) files / downloading resident fonts Summary: Any way to do it WITH TypeAlign Keywords: AFM, downloading of resident PostScript fonts Message-ID: <1990Oct3.223505.16261@jafus.mi.org> Date: 3 Oct 90 22:35:05 GMT References: <1990Oct1.135938.12496@jafus.mi.org> <2725@esquire.dpw.com> Organization: Eccentricity Technologies - East Lansing, MI Lines: 41 In the article ref'd above, baumgart@esquire.dpw.com (Steve Baumgarten) writes: >In article <1990Oct1.135938.12496@jafus.mi.org>, eddy@jafus (Me!) writes: >>I use A.T.M., and hence, have all the LaserWriter PS Fonts in a >>directory in my System Folder. When I create this PS file, it CONTAINS >>the downloadable versions of all the fonts I used in the document, even >>though they're resident in the printer! So, to save disk space and >>transfer time, I have to move all the fonts to another directory, then >>move them back after "printing" to disk. A REAL pain - but worthwhile >>for ATM's sake. > >If you *don't* use TypeAlign, here's a better way. Just use DiskTop >or ResEdit or your favorite utility that can edit file creator and >type codes. Change the type of the printer font files (the PostScript >files, not the bitmaps) from "LWFN" to something like "xWFN". ATM >will still be able to find and use the fonts, but the printing >routines look for files of type "LWFN" when it comes time to download >fonts. > >Alas, TypeAlign uses the same scheme, so if you're using it regularly, >the above solution won't do you much good. But it should help most >people who have this problem. So... the obvious question is... Is there any elegant way to do it and STILL get TypeAlign to work? Unfortunately, I do use TypeAlign, but not so often as to avoid using the above workaround. Any ideas? Possible to changes to a resource in the LaserWriter driver, maybe?? Still looking for some more definitive information on AFM (Adobe Font Metric) Files. I received a reply via mail that said that most Mac applications DID NOT use them; that the information was contained in the Mac screen fonts. The only program he knew of was TeXture, which I don't have. Anyone else know for sure that Word, PageMaker 4.0, FreeHand, etc. don't use the AFM for kerning pairs, italic angle, etc.? Thanks for all the responses so far. E.J.G. -- Eddy J. Gurney N8FPW <17158EJG@MSU.BITNET> (Preferred) (If your mail bounces) (If you HAVE to :-)