Insider Software Brings Font Organization and Integrity to Windows with Release of FontAgent 9; Font Utility Optimizes, Organizes, and Prevents Font Problems Automatically.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LOS GATOS Los Gatos (lôs gä`tōs, lŏs, găt`əs), city (1990 pop. 27,357), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1887. It is an affluent residential community and health resort. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 25, 2004 Insider Software today announced the release of FontAgent(R) 9, its all-purpose essential utility for optimizing and organizing fonts. Among the problems that FontAgent 9 addresses are: -- Font corruption that can cause system crashes and freezes -- Font files that are scattered across the user's hard drive -- Applications that are unable to recognize and use fonts -- Broken font families -- Identical typefaces from multiple font foundries -- Cryptically named fonts -- Incomplete and mismatched PFM and PFB PFB n. Pseudofolliculitis. fonts -- Duplicate TrueType, OpenType and PostScript fonts A scalable font technology from Adobe that renders fonts for both the printer and the screen. PostScript fonts come in Type 1 and Type 3 formats. Type 1 fonts use a simple, efficient command language and are widely used, but Type 3 are not. -- Unanticipated font substitutions -- Jagged and unpredictable output New features in this release include: -- A powerful, yet simple wizard that facilitates font optimization and organization, making it a breeze for anyone to have perfectly optimized and organized fonts -- Compatibility with Windows(R) XP -- Improved support for installing and uninstalling fonts from the Windows Font folder -- New support for .afm and .inf files and enhanced support for OpenType fonts How FontAgent Works FontAgent locates and analyzes all the fonts on a Windows computer and corrects potential problems before they cause crashes that can damage open font files and cause further instability and additional font integrity problems. After locating every font file on a user's computer, FontAgent backs them up. FontAgent then scans every font, rejoins it with its font family and looks for font conflicts. When a font is lost or damaged beyond repair, FontAgent automatically identifies the problem font and puts it in a separate folder with other problem fonts, before they can ruin a project, and never deleting a font without the user's confirmation. When FontAgent builds a new library folder, it organizes fonts into alphabetical subfolders by font name that contain separate folders for each font family. When FontAgent is finished, users have an organized library of tested and stable fonts. A Font By Any Other Name Windows font names often require a cryptographer cryp·tog·ra·pher n. One who uses, studies, or develops cryptographic systems and writings. Noun 1. cryptographer - decoder skilled in the analysis of codes and cryptograms cryptanalyst, cryptologist to decipher the true font name. FontAgent eliminates cryptic file names by automatically renaming the font with its proper foundry name so that users know precisely which font they are working with. For example, AT981___.pfm and DOD (1) (Dial On Demand) A feature that allows a device to automatically dial a telephone number. For example, an ISDN router with dial on demand will automatically dial up the ISP when it senses IP traffic destined for the Internet. _BLAR BLAR Bulletin of Latin American Research (journal) .TTF TTF TrueType Font (file extension; Windows) TTF Transportation Trust Fund TTF Thyroid Transcription Factor TTF Timber Trade Federation TTF Time-to-Treatment Failure (endpoint in clincial trials) will now be labeled as Cartier Book.pfm and Bodoni MT Black.TTF, so users can finally identify their font files. System Requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. FontAgent 9 requires Windows XP, 2000, NT, Me or Windows 98. Pricing and Availability FontAgent 9 is available at dealers nationwide or directly from Insider Software's website at: www.insidersoftware.com. Priced at $49.95, FontAgent 9 is the perfect complement to Adobe Type Manager Software from Adobe that was used with earlier versions of Mac and Windows for printing Type 1 PostScript fonts on non-PostScript printers. Adobe Type Manager (ATM) was built into the OS/2 and NeXTstep operating systems and was originally developed to provide WYSIWYG screen fonts for the Deluxe(R) (ATM). A trial version is available at: http://www.insidersoftware.com/downloads/FontAgent.zip. About Insider Software Insider Software, founded in 1993, creates software for creative professionals and those who support their efforts. FontAgent, FontAgent Pro and the Insider logo are trademarks of Insider Software. Other products mentioned are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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