This section describes additional steps you may need to take to
use your new font library created by Font Box.
Reconfigure Font Management Software
As Font Box executes, it creates new font files, therefore, if
you are using a font management utility - such as Suitcase, Master
Juggler or Adobe Type Manager 4.0 Deluxe - to open and close your
fonts, you need to re-configure your font sets. Please refer to
the documentation for your specific utility if you need further
instructions.
Build New Preferences
If you are using font extensions such as Adobe Type Reunion or
Now WYSIWYG Menus, you need to delete their associated preference
files from the Preferences folder in the System folder, then restart
your system. When you restart, the extension will build a new
preference file using information from the new fonts.
Stay Under 128 Suitcases in the Fonts Folder
If you've chosen to place your new fonts in the Fonts folder in
the System folder, you may exceed the 128 maximum limit. If so,
Font Box displays a message explaining the situation. If you have
exceed the limit, you have two choices:
- Consolidate your fonts into less than 128 suitcases by dragging
fonts out of one suitcase and into another, or
- Move the fonts into another folder and use font management software
to open and close the fonts.
Recover Custom Bitmapped Fonts
Some applications install and rely on bitmapped screen fonts that
have no PostScript printer-font counterparts. Font Box identifies
such fonts as orphaned and by default, does not include them in
your new font library.
If this occurs, you can open the 'Old Fonts' folder and drag the
bitmapped fonts back into the Fonts folder or re-install them
from their original media.
Classify Uncategorized Fonts
If Font Box cannot uniquely categorize certain fonts, it places
them in a folder called 'Fonts to Sort'. You can then move these
fonts to whatever location you prefer.
Delete afm Files
Some manufacturers include afm files with their fonts. You can
delete these unnecessary files by following these steps:
- From Mac OS Finder, select the Find command from the File menu.
- Change the search settings to 'name ends with .afm' and click
the Find button.
- Select the resulting files and drag them to the Trash.
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