What’s the best font management program?

"Billy the Kid" wrote in message

I need some bold new fonts to replace the standard-issue variety that come with Windows XP these days. Can yawl recommend a single application that provides a bunch of fonts and a decent font-management program (and affordably so)?

type-challenged…
–BK

Corel comes with a bunch of fonts and includes Font Navigator.

I’m gonna suggest font xplorer lite for your font viewing pleasure and either the font newsgroup or the web for your own search for fonts. "Billy the Kid" wrote in message

I need some bold new fonts to replace the standard-issue variety that come with Windows XP these days. Can yawl recommend a single application that provides a bunch of fonts and a decent font-management program (and affordably so)?

type-challenged…
–BK

Billy the Kid wrote:

I need some bold new fonts to replace the standard-issue variety that come with Windows XP these days. Can yawl recommend a single application that provides a bunch of fonts and a decent font-management program (and affordably so)?

type-challenged…
–BK

I use two of them.

Font Reserve is pretty good for dynamic turning fonts on and off. The Windows version isn’t anywhere near the Mac version, but it will do the job. Where is lacks is the viewing and exploring.

I got a copy of Bitstream Font Navigator when I got a free copy of CorelDraw. It’s much better for viewing and exploring my fonts.

The two together work pretty well for me.

Clyde

In the past (quite distant now) I preferred to do a print vof each font anyway.

Great as some fonts are there always seems to be those that look better onscreen than printed and of course vice versa too

A bit like Clyde observed and to extend: The best font manager is: you using the various tools at your disposal.

There is something more akin to instantaneous by picking a floder with sample print outs and margin notes which most programs may never come close to emulating

HTH

R R R-T-O

"Clyde" wrote in message

Billy the Kid wrote:

I need some bold new fonts to replace the standard-issue variety that come
with Windows XP these days. Can yawl recommend a single application that provides a bunch of fonts and a decent font-management program (and affordably so)?

type-challenged…
–BK

I use two of them.

Font Reserve is pretty good for dynamic turning fonts on and off. The Windows version isn’t anywhere near the Mac version, but it will do the job. Where is lacks is the viewing and exploring.

I got a copy of Bitstream Font Navigator when I got a free copy of CorelDraw. It’s much better for viewing and exploring my fonts.
The two together work pretty well for me.

Clyde

A whole world (of fonts) that I didn’t know existed…as well as more things to learn and software to buy….

Thanks,

–BK

"Arty Facting" wrote in message

In the past (quite distant now) I preferred to do a print vof each font anyway.

Great as some fonts are there always seems to be those that look better onscreen than printed and of course vice versa too

A bit like Clyde observed and to extend: The best font manager is: you

using

the various tools at your disposal.

There is something more akin to instantaneous by picking a floder with sample print outs and margin notes which most programs may never come

close

to emulating

HTH

R R R-T-O

"Clyde" wrote in message

Billy the Kid wrote:

I need some bold new fonts to replace the standard-issue variety that come
with Windows XP these days. Can yawl recommend a single application

that

provides a bunch of fonts and a decent font-management program (and affordably so)?

type-challenged…
–BK

I use two of them.

Font Reserve is pretty good for dynamic turning fonts on and off. The Windows version isn’t anywhere near the Mac version, but it will do the job. Where is lacks is the viewing and exploring.

I got a copy of Bitstream Font Navigator when I got a free copy of CorelDraw. It’s much better for viewing and exploring my fonts.
The two together work pretty well for me.

Clyde

WOW! Guh-roovie

Hecate! Hecate! <shouts even louder> Coo-eee Hecate!

That makes 4 now

uh-hu soopekoo-ewl and groovy or what?

Articus

ps – I’d just use the macro in Word if it is still there

A

"Billy the Kid" wrote in message

A whole world (of fonts) that I didn’t know existed…as well as more things
to learn and software to buy….

Thanks,

–BK

"Arty Facting" wrote in message

In the past (quite distant now) I preferred to do a print vof each font anyway.

Great as some fonts are there always seems to be those that look better onscreen than printed and of course vice versa too

A bit like Clyde observed and to extend: The best font manager is: you

using

the various tools at your disposal.

There is something more akin to instantaneous by picking a floder with sample print outs and margin notes which most programs may never come

close

to emulating

HTH

R R R-T-O

"Clyde" wrote in message

Billy the Kid wrote:

I need some bold new fonts to replace the standard-issue variety that come
with Windows XP these days. Can yawl recommend a single application

that

provides a bunch of fonts and a decent font-management program (and affordably so)?

type-challenged…
–BK

I use two of them.

Font Reserve is pretty good for dynamic turning fonts on and off. The Windows version isn’t anywhere near the Mac version, but it will do the job. Where is lacks is the viewing and exploring.

I got a copy of Bitstream Font Navigator when I got a free copy of CorelDraw. It’s much better for viewing and exploring my fonts.
The two together work pretty well for me.

Clyde

"Billy the Kid" …

I need some bold new fonts to replace the standard-issue variety that

come

with Windows XP these days. Can yawl recommend a single application

that

provides a bunch of fonts and a decent font-management program (and affordably so)?

Has been named here, Corel Draw has many fonts and a perfect working font manager.
Or… the easy way, ask your question in the binaries fonts group and they deliver at your doorstep.

Hope you’ll get what you want

Frans

On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 13:53:58 GMT, Clyde
wrote:

Font Reserve is pretty good for dynamic turning fonts on and off. The Windows version isn’t anywhere near the Mac version, but it will do the job. Where is lacks is the viewing and exploring.

Font Reserve appears to have disappeared into Extensis never to return. I was looking for it last night. Diamond sold it to Extensis and as I hate Suitcase I suppose Extensis will now quietly kill FR.

I got a copy of Bitstream Font Navigator when I got a free copy of CorelDraw. It’s much better for viewing and exploring my fonts.

The only problem I’ve found with BFN is that my version doesn’t handle Open Type. Otherwise it’s great.

I’d suggest taking a look at:

Typograf: www.neuber.com/typograph

Font Expert: www.proximasoftware.com/fontexpert

Both of those have free trail downloads. Currently, my favourite is Typograf, but I haven’t tried Font Expert. And there’s always Printer’s Apprentice as well (www.loseyourmind.com)

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Since CorelDRAW 12, BFN supports open type, too. I think it’s become one of the best font managers at this point.

Hecate wrote:

The only problem I’ve found with BFN is that my version doesn’t handle Open Type. Otherwise it’s great.

in article , Hecate at
wrote on 09/01/2004 5:09 PM:

Both of those have free trail downloads.

HaHa, he typed "trail".

On Thu, 02 Sep 2004 10:07:59 +0200, Branko Vukelic
<name+> wrote:

Since CorelDRAW 12, BFN supports open type, too. I think it’s become one of the best font managers at this point.

I haven’t upgraded since v.11 as I’m using Illustrator and Freehand much more and…

Except that Bitstream have ceased developing it and are no longer selling, or supporting it.

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Typograf, hands down.
-z
On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 01:16:29 +0100, Hecate wrote:

On Thu, 02 Sep 2004 10:07:59 +0200, Branko Vukelic
<name+> wrote:

Since CorelDRAW 12, BFN supports open type, too. I think it’s become one of the best font managers at this point.

I haven’t upgraded since v.11 as I’m using Illustrator and Freehand much more and…

Except that Bitstream have ceased developing it and are no longer selling, or supporting it.

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z wrote:

Typograf, hands down.
-z
On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 01:16:29 +0100, Hecate wrote:

I agree… for the most part….

On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 19:47:30 GMT, MArtin Chiselwitt
wrote:

z wrote:

Typograf, hands down.
-z
On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 01:16:29 +0100, Hecate wrote:

I agree… for the most part….

Thanks to both for that info. Now I shall try out Typograf first as my BFN replacement 🙂

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As mentioned Corel… but doesn’t have to be a recent one. I bought Corel6 off eBay for $10, which includes BFN and almost a gig of fonts!

Nexus isn’t bad for a freebie manager:
<http://xiles.net/en/index.php?page=prg_nexusfont.htm>

Cheers, Jason (remove … to reply)
Video & Gaming: http://gadgetaus.com

I used to have 2 Fonts directories under Windows. One that the system creates and one of my own.

Printed all the fonts by using a key paragraph at the same font size and compiled it into a looseleaf folder

It seemed to do the trick and worked for me

Articus

"Gadgets" wrote in message

As mentioned Corel… but doesn’t have to be a recent one. I bought Corel6
off eBay for $10, which includes BFN and almost a gig of fonts!
Nexus isn’t bad for a freebie manager:
<http://xiles.net/en/index.php?page=prg_nexusfont.htm>
Cheers, Jason (remove … to reply)
Video & Gaming: http://gadgetaus.com

On Sun, 05 Sep 2004 17:55:00 GMT, "Articus Drools" wrote:

I used to have 2 Fonts directories under Windows. One that the system creates and one of my own.

Printed all the fonts by using a key paragraph at the same font size and compiled it into a looseleaf folder

It seemed to do the trick and worked for me

That’s fine unless, like me, you have about 5000 fonts and need to be able to swap them in and out as required without having to reboot the computer. I.e. font *management* rather than just knowing what they look like. 🙂

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"Hecate" wrote in message

On Sun, 05 Sep 2004 17:55:00 GMT, "Articus Drools" wrote:

I used to have 2 Fonts directories under Windows. One that the system creates and one of my own.

Printed all the fonts by using a key paragraph at the same font size and compiled it into a looseleaf folder

It seemed to do the trick and worked for me

That’s fine unless, like me, you have about 5000 fonts and need to be able to swap them in and out as required without having to reboot the computer. I.e. font *management* rather than just knowing what they look like. 🙂

With that many, I agree, a management system is better. If you have less, and have Adobe Acrobat installed, there’s another trick you can use to make a preview sheet / book. If you double click on the TTF or PFM font file itself, it will open in a preview window. At the Top Right there is a Print Button. If you click the print button you can send the page to the Acrobat printer. All your sample pages can then be collected into a style book this way. Later, you can create your own bookmarks and group them, by style or simple alphabetic listing.

This requires the full Adobe Acrobat program, not just the reader. I agree, though, that if you have a LOT of fonts, this becomes a tedious exercise. I’ve found it more convenient, however, than working with a canned paragraph and repeatedly applying different fonts to it. I like collecting fonts, but I’m not familiar with the creation process. Apparently during creation there is a way to imbed some standard sample, usually "The quick brown fox….", into the font file.

In doing this, I’ve uncovered a lot of name duplication. What may be distributed as "Sans987.TTF" may be identical to another font I have called "HelvReg.TTF". Both will show their name as "Helvetica Regular" when opened as described. The above are fictional examples, but I have collected what I thought were different fonts because the names were different only to find they are the same when opened.

Any way, I just thought I’d pass this along. Use it or not as you will. I’m pretty thick skinned and won’t be offended if you think free advice is worth what you paid for it :-{)}

"xDsrtRat" wrote in message

"Hecate" wrote in message

On Sun, 05 Sep 2004 17:55:00 GMT, "Articus Drools" wrote:

I used to have 2 Fonts directories under Windows. One that the system creates and one of my own.

Printed all the fonts by using a key paragraph at the same font size and compiled it into a looseleaf folder

It seemed to do the trick and worked for me

That’s fine unless, like me, you have about 5000 fonts and need to be able to swap them in and out as required without having to reboot the computer. I.e. font *management* rather than just knowing what they look like. 🙂

With that many, I agree, a management system is better. If you have less, and have Adobe Acrobat installed, there’s another trick you can use to make
a preview sheet / book. If you double click on the TTF or PFM font file itself, it will open in a preview window. At the Top Right there is a Print
Button. If you click the print button you can send the page to the Acrobat printer. All your sample pages can then be collected into a style book this
way. Later, you can create your own bookmarks and group them, by style or simple alphabetic listing.

This requires the full Adobe Acrobat program, not just the reader. I agree,
though, that if you have a LOT of fonts, this becomes a tedious exercise. I’ve found it more convenient, however, than working with a canned paragraph
and repeatedly applying different fonts to it. I like collecting fonts, but
I’m not familiar with the creation process. Apparently during creation there
is a way to imbed some standard sample, usually "The quick brown fox….", into the font file.

In doing this, I’ve uncovered a lot of name duplication. What may be distributed as "Sans987.TTF" may be identical to another font I have called
"HelvReg.TTF". Both will show their name as "Helvetica Regular" when opened
as described. The above are fictional examples, but I have collected what I
thought were different fonts because the names were different only to find they are the same when opened.

Any way, I just thought I’d pass this along. Use it or not as you will. I’m
pretty thick skinned and won’t be offended if you think free advice is worth
what you paid for it :-{)}

ahem – I insist – nay demand my money back 🙂

Articus

"Articus Drools" wrote in message

"xDsrtRat" wrote in message

"Hecate" wrote in message

On Sun, 05 Sep 2004 17:55:00 GMT, "Articus Drools" wrote:

I used to have 2 Fonts directories under Windows. One that the system creates and one of my own.

Printed all the fonts by using a key paragraph at the same font size

and

compiled it into a looseleaf folder

It seemed to do the trick and worked for me

That’s fine unless, like me, you have about 5000 fonts and need to be able to swap them in and out as required without having to reboot the computer. I.e. font *management* rather than just knowing what they look like. 🙂

With that many, I agree, a management system is better. If you have

less,

and have Adobe Acrobat installed, there’s another trick you can use to make
a preview sheet / book. If you double click on the TTF or PFM font file itself, it will open in a preview window. At the Top Right there is a Print
Button. If you click the print button you can send the page to the

Acrobat

printer. All your sample pages can then be collected into a style book this
way. Later, you can create your own bookmarks and group them, by style

or

simple alphabetic listing.

This requires the full Adobe Acrobat program, not just the reader. I agree,
though, that if you have a LOT of fonts, this becomes a tedious

exercise.

I’ve found it more convenient, however, than working with a canned paragraph
and repeatedly applying different fonts to it. I like collecting fonts, but
I’m not familiar with the creation process. Apparently during creation there
is a way to imbed some standard sample, usually "The quick brown

fox….",

into the font file.

In doing this, I’ve uncovered a lot of name duplication. What may be distributed as "Sans987.TTF" may be identical to another font I have called
"HelvReg.TTF". Both will show their name as "Helvetica Regular" when opened
as described. The above are fictional examples, but I have collected

what

I
thought were different fonts because the names were different only to

find

they are the same when opened.

Any way, I just thought I’d pass this along. Use it or not as you will. I’m
pretty thick skinned and won’t be offended if you think free advice is worth
what you paid for it :-{)}

ahem – I insist – nay demand my money back 🙂

Articus

The check is in the mail . . .

On Mon, 6 Sep 2004 08:07:30 -0400, "xDsrtRat" wrote:

Any way, I just thought I’d pass this along. Use it or not as you will. I’m pretty thick skinned and won’t be offended if you think free advice is worth what you paid for it :-{)}

<g> It’s a good idea. But the thing about font management software is the ability to load and unload fonts for different jobs., to make folders which contain fonts for specific jobs and then load them as needed, and so forth, without having to reboot the computer every time so that the OS recognises the fonts.

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IMHO the best font manager is a human being with a knowledge of how to discern which font is the best (I still prefer paper print outs for shortlisting candidate fonts) and how to get it into the system without uosetting the PC, laptop or network

Articus

"Hecate" wrote in message

On Mon, 6 Sep 2004 08:07:30 -0400, "xDsrtRat" wrote:

Any way, I just thought I’d pass this along. Use it or not as you will. I’m
pretty thick skinned and won’t be offended if you think free advice is worth
what you paid for it :-{)}

<g> It’s a good idea. But the thing about font management software is the ability to load and unload fonts for different jobs., to make folders which contain fonts for specific jobs and then load them as needed, and so forth, without having to reboot the computer every time so that the OS recognises the fonts.

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"Hecate" wrote in message

On Mon, 6 Sep 2004 08:07:30 -0400, "xDsrtRat" wrote:

Any way, I just thought I’d pass this along. Use it or not as you will.

I’m

pretty thick skinned and won’t be offended if you think free advice is

worth

what you paid for it :-{)}

<g> It’s a good idea. But the thing about font management software is the ability to load and unload fonts for different jobs., to make folders which contain fonts for specific jobs and then load them as needed, and so forth, without having to reboot the computer every time so that the OS recognises the fonts.

—

I’m with you an that thought. Since reading this thread, I’ve been investigating font managers. Extensis has two offerings, Suitcase and Font Reserve. Both are very similar and I’m reading through the User Guides trying to see what’s different in these two products. Both have 30 day evaluation versions on the Extensis website.

Another choice I came across is FontExpert from Proxima. One feature this lacks that the Extensis offering have is the ability to group fonts the way *you* want. It is considerably less expensive, but I’m weighing the cost against overall features. I like the idea of being able to create a category called, for example, "Script" and being able to put all my script the fonts in this folder and view samples until I find the one font I want. This is also available as a 30 day trial.

What started my search, in addition to this thread, is I’m designing a Halloween poster and am searching for a font I know I have but can’t remember what it’s called. I’d also like to reduce program load time by not having all my fonts loaded all the time. That’s what all three of the above offerings promise. Over the next 90 days, I’ll probably evaluate all three . .. . unless I get lucky and really like the first one I try

On Tue, 07 Sep 2004 15:51:30 GMT, "Articus Drools" wrote:

IMHO the best font manager is a human being with a knowledge of how to discern which font is the best (I still prefer paper print outs for shortlisting candidate fonts) and how to get it into the system without uosetting the PC, laptop or network

And the best way to get it recognised on the system, whilst keeping as few fonts as possible actually loaded every time Windows loads, is with a font manager. And the best, and easiest way to find the font that you want, is with a font manager. 🙂

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On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 12:29:29 -0400, "xDsrtRat" wrote:

<g> It’s a good idea. But the thing about font management software is the ability to load and unload fonts for different jobs., to make folders which contain fonts for specific jobs and then load them as needed, and so forth, without having to reboot the computer every time so that the OS recognises the fonts.

—

I’m with you an that thought. Since reading this thread, I’ve been investigating font managers. Extensis has two offerings, Suitcase and Font Reserve. Both are very similar and I’m reading through the User Guides trying to see what’s different in these two products. Both have 30 day evaluation versions on the Extensis website.

Personally,I’ve never liked Suitcase. Font Reserve was made by a company called Diamond software, who sold it to Extensis. My thought is that Extensis bought it to kill it as a Suitcase competitor.

Another choice I came across is FontExpert from Proxima. One feature this lacks that the Extensis offering have is the ability to group fonts the way *you* want. It is considerably less expensive, but I’m weighing the cost against overall features. I like the idea of being able to create a category called, for example, "Script" and being able to put all my script the fonts in this folder and view samples until I find the one font I want. This is also available as a 30 day trial.

I looked at Font Expert as well, along with Printer’s Apprentice. But the one that I think I’m going to purchase is Typograph. That has a trial version which you can get at

www.neuber.com/typograph/index.html

What started my search, in addition to this thread, is I’m designing a Halloween poster and am searching for a font I know I have but can’t remember what it’s called. I’d also like to reduce program load time by not having all my fonts loaded all the time. That’s what all three of the above offerings promise. Over the next 90 days, I’ll probably evaluate all three . . . unless I get lucky and really like the first one I try

….and now I’ve given you a fourth one to look at 😉

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"Hecate" wrote in message

On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 12:29:29 -0400, "xDsrtRat" wrote:

<g> It’s a good idea. But the thing about font management software is the ability to load and unload fonts for different jobs., to make folders which contain fonts for specific jobs and then load them as needed, and so forth, without having to reboot the computer every time so that the OS recognises the fonts.

—

I’m with you an that thought. Since reading this thread, I’ve been investigating font managers. Extensis has two offerings, Suitcase and

Font

Reserve. Both are very similar and I’m reading through the User Guides trying to see what’s different in these two products. Both have 30 day evaluation versions on the Extensis website.

Personally,I’ve never liked Suitcase. Font Reserve was made by a company called Diamond software, who sold it to Extensis. My thought is that Extensis bought it to kill it as a Suitcase competitor.

Another choice I came across is FontExpert from Proxima. One feature this lacks that the Extensis offering have is the ability to group fonts the

way

*you* want. It is considerably less expensive, but I’m weighing the cost against overall features. I like the idea of being able to create a

category

called, for example, "Script" and being able to put all my script the

fonts

in this folder and view samples until I find the one font I want. This is also available as a 30 day trial.

I looked at Font Expert as well, along with Printer’s Apprentice. But the one that I think I’m going to purchase is Typograph. That has a trial version which you can get at

www.neuber.com/typograph/index.html

What started my search, in addition to this thread, is I’m designing a Halloween poster and am searching for a font I know I have but can’t remember what it’s called. I’d also like to reduce program load time by

not

having all my fonts loaded all the time. That’s what all three of the

above

offerings promise. Over the next 90 days, I’ll probably evaluate all

three .

. . unless I get lucky and really like the first one I try

…and now I’ve given you a fourth one to look at 😉

But that’s why we’re here: the quest for Knowledge.

In article , Hecate wrote:

On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 12:29:29 -0400, "xDsrtRat" wrote:

<g> It’s a good idea. But the thing about font management software is the ability to load and unload fonts for different jobs., to make folders which contain fonts for specific jobs and then load them as needed, and so forth, without having to reboot the computer every time so that the OS recognises the fonts.

—

I’m with you an that thought. Since reading this thread, I’ve been investigating font managers. Extensis has two offerings, Suitcase and Font Reserve. Both are very similar and I’m reading through the User Guides trying to see what’s different in these two products. Both have 30 day evaluation versions on the Extensis website.

Personally,I’ve never liked Suitcase. Font Reserve was made by a company called Diamond software, who sold it to Extensis. My thought is that Extensis bought it to kill it as a Suitcase competitor.

I bought Adobe ATM for this. It seems to do everything that I expected it to do. What do these other programs do that ATM can’t? I’m on Win2K/Pro if that makes a difference.

Actually, the only reason that I bought ATM was because I’d purchased several hundred Adobe Type 1 fonts from a business that was closing (original media, not copies, about six hundred diskettes…). I’ll probably never actually USE most of them, but I sit and fondle the sample pages like a mizer with his gold. I think I’m a font adict.

xDsrtRat wrote:
<snip>

Another choice I came across is FontExpert from Proxima. One feature this lacks that the Extensis offering have is the ability to group fonts the way *you* want. It is considerably less expensive, but I’m weighing the cost against overall features. I like the idea of being able to create a category called, for example, "Script" and being able to put all my script the fonts in this folder and view samples until I find the one font I want. This is also available as a 30 day trial.

<snip>

Don’t all font managers let you group fonts the way YOU want? It wouldn’t be much of a font manager if it didn’t. My FontReserve certainly does.

Clyde

"Ed Clarke" wrote in message

In article , Hecate wrote:

On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 12:29:29 -0400, "xDsrtRat" wrote:

<g> It’s a good idea. But the thing about font management software is the ability to load and unload fonts for different jobs., to make folders which contain fonts for specific jobs and then load them as needed, and so forth, without having to reboot the computer every time so that the OS recognises the fonts.

—

I’m with you an that thought. Since reading this thread, I’ve been investigating font managers. Extensis has two offerings, Suitcase and

Font

Reserve. Both are very similar and I’m reading through the User Guides trying to see what’s different in these two products. Both have 30 day evaluation versions on the Extensis website.

Personally,I’ve never liked Suitcase. Font Reserve was made by a company called Diamond software, who sold it to Extensis. My thought is that Extensis bought it to kill it as a Suitcase competitor.

I bought Adobe ATM for this. It seems to do everything that I expected it to do. What do these other programs do that ATM can’t? I’m on Win2K/Pro if that makes a difference.

Actually, the only reason that I bought ATM was because I’d purchased several hundred Adobe Type 1 fonts from a business that was closing

(original

media, not copies, about six hundred diskettes…). I’ll probably never actually USE most of them, but I sit and fondle the sample pages like a mizer with his gold. I think I’m a font adict.

I’m in a similar situation with lots of fonts legally acquired on the cheap. How well does ATM Integrate with Creative Suite and how intuitive is the interface? Right now, I’m evaluating FontExpert 2004. I was able to start working with it as soon as I finished loading it. I scraped the trial version of Suitcase as I could not figure out the interface.

On 8 Sep 2004 11:19:07 GMT, Ed Clarke wrote:

I bought Adobe ATM for this. It seems to do everything that I expected it to do. What do these other programs do that ATM can’t? I’m on Win2K/Pro if that makes a difference.

ATM is, how can In put this, a dog 😉 All the other font managers do it better – even Suitcase, which I dislike.

Actually, the only reason that I bought ATM was because I’d purchased several hundred Adobe Type 1 fonts from a business that was closing (original media, not copies, about six hundred diskettes…). I’ll probably never actually USE most of them, but I sit and fondle the sample pages like a mizer with his gold. I think I’m a font adict.

LOL! The trouble is, you can always find a use for a new font …

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On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 13:42:43 -0400, "xDsrtRat" wrote:

I’m in a similar situation with lots of fonts legally acquired on the cheap. How well does ATM Integrate with Creative Suite and how intuitive is the interface? Right now, I’m evaluating FontExpert 2004. I was able to start working with it as soon as I finished loading it. I scraped the trial version of Suitcase as I could not figure out the interface.

Which is why I don’t like Suitcase. Now imagine Suitcase, but worse…. and you’ve got ATM 😉

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