Sometimes, those headline/display typefaces are hard to assess at the size a font name appears in a menu, so it's one of those things that could go either way and I understand.Īs long as whatever type utility I'm using lets me preview fonts quickly and easily, I'm happy with that. I never use them, to be honest, but I think - in many cases - they'd be nice to have. I can understand WYSIWYG font menus, sure. If everyone using Macs and Adobe stuff chimed in together, do you think Adobe might reconsider? I started using X full-time in March and haven't gone back (or booted into Classic) once at home.īut I sure miss my old Adobe font organizing/activating app! It was pretty near perfect.at least for my needs. Honestly, that has been about the only true "bummer" in my whole migration to OS X. You'd think they if they can write those huge apps for OS X (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesignl, Acrobat, etc.), how tough could it be (or how long could it take) to make ATM Deluxe OS X native? Now I'm using Suitcase and I don't like it 1/3 as much as I did Adobe's product. I used it for YEARS with no glitches, learning curve, trouble, etc.
I simply wish Adobe would get a small clue and make ATM Deluxe (or whatever they'd like to re-name it) for OS X. If you also got the new Macworld in the mail already and all the above is old news to you, I apologize profusely.
Pros: Fast, intuitive interface strong font-repair and -organization features control over system fontsĬons: Previews only single fonts unless you make a PDF no printed documentaion no autoactivation plug-ins available yet for Adobe Illustrator (BUT, in the review, they say the company expects the Illustrator plug-ins to be available by mid-February). This challenger looks as though it's prepared to take more than a few rounds. FontAgent's new activation and preview features, combined with its continued excellent font-organization and -repair capabilities, make it much more than a mere complement to Font Reserve and Suitcase. Where there were once two contenders for the title of font-management champion, now there are three.
However, they say its major drawback is that it limits you to viewing only one font at a time, unlike Suitcase (I currently use Suitcase, but the review makes me want to give FontAgent Pro a try.I'll probably download the demo as well). Further kerning, spacing and ligature controls found in the Fonts menu let you refine your preview. Font Player is actually a versatile preview engine that lets you sample type size, font color, background color and text. The lower right pane contains Font Player, an iTunes lookalike. Here's what they say in regards to font previewing: I just got the new Macworld in the mail yesterday (March 2003 issue, with the two new PowerBooks on the cover) and they have a full, one-page review of FontAgent Pro and they love it.