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<DIV><SPAN class=281271416-27082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Jim</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=281271416-27082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks
a bunch, I have always wanted to try that program but I've never known anyone
who has used it. One of my concerns was print providers, which is what I imagine
FastSigns is.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=281271416-27082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Presently, if I need handwriting in a printed product I scan it in and
place it as a graphic. Unfortunately to get a realistic handwriting graphic I
have to scan at </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=281271416-27082003><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>high resolutions (1200 dpi). When I do that
I get a lot of "dust and scratches" extraneous markings in the graphic.
Then I have to clean the graphic in Photoshop. This is not hard but time
consuming.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=281271416-27082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
nice thing about having a font with personalized handwriting is that I could
type things into Photoshop and then have it rasterize it (change it from a font
to a graphic) for me without going through the scanning and cleanup procedures.
If you have Photoshop or Illustrator you could try that procedure with
FastSigns. It should work for them because they won't need your
fonts.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=281271416-27082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>John
B.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=281271416-27082003> </SPAN>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
dba-tech-bounces@databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces@databaseadvisors.com]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Hale,
Jim<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 27, 2003 9:26 AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Discussion
of Hardware and Software issues'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [dba-Tech] Font
weirdness and windows patches.<BR><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT>
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<DIV><SPAN class=506592614-27082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
font maker is GREAT. Surprisingly easy to use. We now have distinctive
proprietary fonts for our home business. The only
other problem has been that FastSigns sign shops software has been unable
to read them so they had trouble printing our brochures. Something in the file
must just be different enough to give Fastsigns and now windows 2000 problems.
bummer</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=506592614-27082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Jim</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> John Bartow
[mailto:john@winhaven.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 26, 2003 2:24
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Discussion of Hardware and Software
issues<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [dba-Tech] Font weirdness and windows
patches.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=937235518-26082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>No, but I think Steve had a good suggestion.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=937235518-26082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>BTW: how do you like the Becker font maker?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=937235518-26082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>John B.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
dba-tech-bounces@databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces@databaseadvisors.com]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Hale,
Jim<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 26, 2003 1:01 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Discussion of Hardware and Software issues<BR><B>Subject:</B> [dba-Tech]
Font weirdness and windows patches.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>I installed all the patches for windows 2000
like a good boy. All is well EXCEPT certain fonts no longer work. Double
clicking on them gives the error message that they are not true type font
files. As it happens these are all custom made fonts using Becker
handwriting font maker. Anyone seen this kind of weirdness? I use these
fonts in lots of brochures. I HATE Patches, upgrades, etc. :-(</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim Hale</FONT>
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