[dba-Tech] Font weirdness and windows patches.

Font weirdness and windows patches.Jim
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.

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 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.

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.

John B.

 -----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Hale, Jim
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 9:26 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Font weirdness and windows patches.


  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
  Jim
    -----Original Message-----
    From: John Bartow [mailto:john at winhaven.net]
    Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 2:24 PM
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    Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Font weirdness and windows patches.


    No, but I think Steve had a good suggestion.

    BTW: how do you like the Becker font maker?

    John B.
      -----Original Message-----
      From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Hale, Jim
      Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 1:01 PM
      To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
      Subject: [dba-Tech] Font weirdness and windows patches.


      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. :-(

      Jim Hale
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