FlightCheck offers a very valuable feature called the “Fonts Database”. The Fonts Database is a list of the source folders where you would like FlightCheck to look in order to find missing fonts, which thereby allows FlightCheck to examine and verify fonts, as well as collect them, even if the fonts are not active.
To view the Fonts Database, select the item from the FlightCheck® menu, or press command+D.
Fonts Folders
The Fonts Database works by allowing you to inform FlightCheck of the locations of the various folders containing your font files. A Fonts Folder can be added to the list by clicking the “Add Folder” button and a window will appear asking you to select the desired folder. Now you may also direct FlightCheck to include all nested folders within the chosen parent folder.
Screen Fonts
On the left portion of the Fonts Database window will be the list of screen fonts which consists of the names of the font as you would see them if you were inside your application working on the document. An underlined name indicates the font is currently active.
Font Suitcases
When you click on a screen font name, its associated Font Suitcase on the right portion of the screen will likewise become highlighted.
On the right side of the window will be a list of the Font Suitcase files in which the fonts reside on disk. Click on the arrow to the left of a suitcase name to “open” the suitcase and reveal the fonts, along with the names of their respective styles and printer font files.
To remove a suitcase (provided it contains no active fonts), select it on the list and click on the Remove Suitcase button.
Style
This column will display the respective style for the given font. It is important to note that if a particular style (plain, bold, italic or bold+italic) is not listed, then this means the font cannot support the style.
Printer Font Files
When a font suitcase item is “open” and its contents are revealed, the font’s printer file name will also be displayed. A red icon indicates the file cannot be found, while a “-” dash will mean the printer font file will not be required for printing (for TrueType™ fonts).
Active Fonts
The Active Fonts radio button allows you to display a list of the fonts which are currently active in your System.
All Fonts
The All Fonts radio button can be selected to alternatively view a list of all fonts contained in your Fonts Database.
Allow Loose Printer Fonts
Select this checkbox to instruct FlightCheck to look for missing printer font files in any folder containing an active screen font.