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About printing PostScript fonts
PostScript fonts are the best choice if your final output device is a PostScript printer or imagesetter, or if you want to export your document as an EPS file. All text effects and transformations are available for PostScript fonts.
PostScript fonts have three components:
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The screen or bitmap font for a specific point size (Macintosh) |
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The printer or outline font |
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Font metricsthe information used to compose the fontincluding kerning and spacing data |
In Windows, a PostScript font is available for output if the font is listed in the printer driver for the selected target printer; if the font metrics file name appears in the target printer's section in the Win.ini file; or if the font was installed using a font management utility such as ATM (Windows 98, or NT4) or using Start > Settings > Control Panel > Fonts (Windows NT4).
On the Macintosh, a PostScript font is available for output when the screen font is properly installed in the system. The Macintosh does not require a separate font metrics file because font metric information is stored in the screen font. Store PostScript screen and printer fonts in the Fonts folder within the System folder. Drag a font file to the System folder to store the file in the appropriate location automatically. Alternatively, use a font management utility such as ATM.
For more information on installing PostScript fonts in FreeHand, see the related tech notes available at www.macromedia.com.
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