To format existing text, select the text or text objects.
To set the font before typing, place the insertion point where
you want the font to change.
To apply the font to the preset format, deselect all objects.
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If necessary, open the Type palette by choosing Text > Type,
and click the Character tab to bring it to the front. Choose a font in
the Name pop-up menu and click Apply.
Tips for font installation and use
On Mac systems with OS 9, Canvas uses fonts
installed in the Fonts folder of the System Fold-
er. Fonts should be installed by dragging the
font files to the closed System Folder icon. The
system puts the fonts in the correct folder.
On Mac OS X systems, Canvas uses fonts
installed in the /Library/Fonts/ folder. Fonts
should be installed by dragging the font files to
the Fonts folder.
On Windows systems, Canvas uses fonts
installed in the Fonts folder. You can access the
Fonts folder via the Control Panel. Use the
Install New Font command in the File menu to
add fonts to your system. You can also drag and
drop font files or font file shortcuts to the Fonts
folder. To specify that you want to see only
TrueType fonts in your programs, you can use
the Options command in the Views menu.
Canvas can use fonts that are properly installed
as described above. If fonts that you use in
another application are not available in Canvas,
that application probably stores its fonts in a dif-
ferent location and has its own font manage-
ment capabilities.
Guidelines for choosing fonts
There are three types of fonts widely available:
bit-mapped (or screen), PostScript, and True-
Type. You cant distinguish the three types in
the Canvas menus; however, you should be
aware of the different types of fonts you have,
because each font is best suited for particular
purposes.
Bit-mapped fonts are used by your computer to
display text onscreen. A bit-mapped font is opti-
mized for a particular point size and appears
jagged at other sizes. These fonts are not scal-
able for printing.
PostScript Type 1 fonts are the standard for
imagesetting. PostScript produces high-quality
printed text. For onscreen display, however,
PostScript needs screen fonts. If the screen font
for a particular point size is not installed, the text
appears jagged onscreen. To compensate for
this, you can use Adobe Type Manager (ATM)
software. If a screen font is unavailable, ATM
uses the PostScript printer font for both screen
display and printing. In addition, ATM lets you
print PostScript fonts to non-PostScript printers.
TrueType fonts are suitable for most desktop
publishing purposes when you are printing in-
house. TrueType fonts produce good quality
printed text, and the onscreen appearance
closely resembles the printed output, even
when the screen font is unavailable.