hmm, wonder why MakeMusic decided to drop postscript fonts then..... Sent from my iSomething --
On Jun 28, 2012, at 12:16 PM, "Fiskum, Steve" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Eric, > > This may not be an issue for casual users but for those of us working for > publishers the RIPs may have a problem with TT fonts. TrueType outlines > are not 100% compatible in all RIPs. Since PS fonts work with most RIPs I > do not want a press run held up because I decided to go with TT. Prepress > operators will flag and stop a job to question the use of TT if they see a > TT in the font list. TrueType outlines being added to a PDF file could > cause problems with presses that use a PDF-to-Plate system since their > RIPs may not support TrueType fonts. In some of the PDF-to-Plate or > Direct-to-Press systems you do not see a proof after the RIP, it just goes > to plate or the press and your whole press job is printed, so no room for > error. Although PDF files with TT fonts can be redistilled so that the > fonts will be in a PostScript format, they may not display correctly. > > Just a few thoughts on why some of us still rely on PS files. > > Steve > > On 6/28/12 11:08 AM, "Eric Dannewitz" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Once upon a time, I guess it was important to have postscript >> fonts......but nowadays, does it matter? With modern operating >> systems, I haven't had any font issues in regards to printing or >> making PDFs since......I don't know when.....2004? >> >> Maybe if you have an older postscript printer this is an issue? Is >> there really any advantage/disadvantage to not having postscript >> fonts? >> >> >> On Jun 28, 2012, at 8:31 AM, "Fiskum, Steve" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello All, >>> >>> Just a cautionary note to those upgrading to 2012b. The installer is >>> designed to wipe out your MM fonts and replace them with TT only fonts. >>> There is no option to choose PS or TT. There is no way to customize the >>> update at all! For those who use PS fonts be sure to make a copy of all >>> of your MM fonts before running the installer, then run the installer, >>> remove all the TT fonts, replace with the saved PS fonts. PITA! >>> >>> Steve >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Finale mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
