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EMC-PHASE 4 - DESKTOP VIDEO DREAMS
FONT INSTALLATION GUIDE
In this directory you will find four directories of fonts. Here is a
description of the files that are in each directory and what to do with
them.
Please note:
We have supplied BOTH bitmap and compugraphic scalable versions
of the same fonts. If you wish to install both versions on your
system you MUST install the bitmap version first and then
install the CG version by clicking on the "InstallFont" icon.
The Bitmap directory
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This directory contains the bitmap fonts. Most of these fonts come in 20
sizes between 18 and 168 point. These fonts are really intended for users
of the Scala Multimedia series of programs. The advantage of using bitmap
fonts is speed, especially when loading large Scala scripts and creating
large point sizes on the pages of your presentation. Since most point
sizes have already been created and are available for your use, you will
be able to create fast presentations without having to wait around while
fonts are being created and/or loaded.
The icon inside each font directory called "AssignFonts" quite simply
assigns the new directory of fonts to your system so the new fonts will be
available to you. This is NOT permanent and if you reboot you will have to
double click on the icon again to reassign the fonts.
If you find a font that you would like to install on your system
permanently, load up a directory utility, such as Directory Opus, SID or
DirWorks, and simply copy the font's directory AND the directory's' .FONT
file to your system's font directory.
For example: If you would like to install a font called "ReallyCool" to
your system, copy the "ReallyCool" font directory and the
"ReallyCool.font" file from the bitmap font directory on
the Phase 4 CD to your Fonts: directory on your hard
drive. Once you have done this, be sure to run the
Workbench program "Fixfonts" which should be located on
your boot partition in the "System" drawer.
Please note:
The bitmap font directories also contain the standard 5
and 8 point Deluxe Paint font. Since Deluxe Paint needs
it's own font to run the inclusion of this font should
eliminate any potential problems for Deluxe Paint users
after they have reassigned the fonts directory.
The font was included on this CD with the kind permission
of Electronic Arts who hold the trademark on the Deluxe
Paint series of graphics programs.
The Intellifont directory
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This directory contains workbench scalable fonts. For the sake of
simplicity we have put each individual font (and its associated files)
into their own separate directories. In each directory you will also find
an icon called "InstallFont", when you double click on this icon the CG
scalable font will be installed into your system for you. Please wait for
all disk activity to finish before running an application.
Once the font has been installed you will be able to load your application,
open the application's font requester and select the font you have just
installed. You will be presented with the font in various sizes. If you want
to use the font in a size that is not available, for example 110 point, all
you need to do is type in the new size in the relevant area of the requester.
Please note:
Before double clicking on the "InstallFont" icon make sure
that you have the workbench program "Fixfonts" in your
"System" directory. You should also check that you have
enough free space on your system. On average you will need
anything up to 200K per font.
The Preview directory
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This directory contains all the IFF previews for the fonts. You can view
these, at any time, before deciding on which fonts you want to install or
use.
The Type1 directory
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This directory contains all the fonts in Type 1 format. For simplicity we
have created two separate directories in here. The "Fonts" directory
contains the .AFM and .PFB for each font and the "Files" directory
contains all the other files that came with the fonts such as screen fonts
for DTP use and the author's readme files etc..
Have fun using the fonts!