raidastop Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Hello, I am using VW 12.5.2. The font is set to GraphMM_374 RG 736WI. 10 Points. All the sudden it is printing and displaying too wide. Is there a way to reset it to the normal width? Thank you Quote Link to comment
Travis Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Raida, Please provide info about the platform on which you're running VW: OS & version; hardware specs; printer Since VW utilizes only fonts loaded into your system, there are several points along the way where your problem could be based. Good luck, Quote Link to comment
raidastop Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 Hi Travis, My system is Mac OS X 10.4.11 I tried printing form MS Word and it prints OK. I looked at the Software/Fonts list and Graphite MM is a PostScript not TrueType. What else would you like to check for? Thank you Raida Quote Link to comment
Kevin Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I don't have a definitive answer, but do have two suggestions: The latest version of VW12 is 12.5.3, so you might want to update that. You might also use FontBook to test your fonts. It can tell you if any of them are corrupt or suspect. Quote Link to comment
Travis Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Do you have Quartz imaging turned on? (Preferences>Display tab) This may render the font more accurately. TrueType and OpenType fonts include the PostScript info, and a whole lot more. We don't use any solely PostScript fonts (either Type I or III), but rather all TrueType. I do know that VW is more sensitive to font-type and possible corruption than, say MS Word. In fact, I could (but won't) send you a "free" font someone once downloaded that crashed VW every single time it was used. The net result of my ramble is this: unless absolutely necessary (and be prepared for unpredictable results), always use genuine TrueType or OpenType fonts. At the risk of being redundant: if the font didn't come with your OS, or you didn't buy it, don't count on the results. Good luck, Quote Link to comment
MullinRJ Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 On the newer Mac OS's, I have not gotten the good olde fashioned PostScript fonts to be seen by the software. I have had to translate all my favorites to TrueType format. It's a PITA, but it works. Raymond-2 Quote Link to comment
raidastop Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 How do you translate to TrueType? I could try that. Thank you. Quote Link to comment
islandmon Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 goto www.versiontracker.com/macox and search for a font conversion app. like FontXchange. Also, MacPorts ( PortAuthority or Portius ) also has a couple translator/converters. Quote Link to comment
islandmon Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Here's an excellent Font tutorial written for FontForge: http://www.fractalnet.org/fontforge/index.html Quote Link to comment
islandmon Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 last nite ...installed FontForge via Porticus then using X terminal ... opened ...converted and played with a few fonts ... one of the LFH custom OpenType fonts would not embed in PDF ... after conversion ... it now embeds. Quote Link to comment
raidastop Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 Turning On Quartz imaging solved the problem. It is under VW Preferences. Thank you all. Quote Link to comment
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