Hello? Anybody still using ATM? I need some advice.

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5 total messages Started by Larry_Platt Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:34

#1615

Author: Larry_Platt
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:34

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This morning, I had to replace the external HD where I keep all my fonts for ATM. I installed the new one, copied the fonts from the old to the new HD, removed the old HD, and named the new HD with the same name as the old one.

But when I opened ATM (DeLuxe!), it told me no fonts were installed, I suspect because ATM isn't recognizing the new HD (even though It has the same name as the old one).

I recall this happening to me before, but cannot recall how I fixed it.

Any advice? I could reinstall all the fonts, but what an onerous chore.

OS9 on a maxed-out G4 MDD. Mac, of course.

Re: Hello? Anybody still using ATM? I need some advice.

#1616

Author: Neil_Keller
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 01:11

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Navigate to the fonts as if you have just installed ATM for the first time or adding a new library. Normally, though, I like to use the opportunity to do a fresh install, instead of copying everything over, possible errors and all.

Of course, when you migrate over to OS X, ATM will become a thing of the past...

Neil

Re: Hello? Anybody still using ATM? I need some advice.

#1617

Author: Larry_Platt
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:07

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Thanks for your reply. But I'm a bit hazy on your suggestion. "Navigate to the fonts" and do what? Navigate to the fonts in the library? Navigate to the font listings in ATM?

I could reinstall as you suggest. But all my type is cross-referenced in ATM by foundry and style. It would really be a chore.

Anent OSX, I haven't found a decent type management application. And I've tried Fusion and Linotype FontExplorer X. Fusion, in Quark 7, still won't activate all the type when I open a file.

Linotype FontExplorer X? Fahgeddahboudit.

OSX's Font Book? Gedoudaheah.

Otherwise, I'd have switched 100% to OSX some time ago.

But ATM always works. Always. I've never had a problem with it.

Re: Hello? Anybody still using ATM? I need some advice.

#1618

Author: Ram�n_G_Casta�eda
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:49

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FAP (FontAgent Pro).

Re: Hello? Anybody still using ATM? I need some advice.

#1619

Author: Neil_Keller
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 07:12

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Larry,

I would second Ram�n's recommendation, in combination with OS X 10.4.x.

"Navigate to the fonts" means that when you go to "add fonts", when prompted, you "browse" through your directories to the show ATM where your folders of fonts are kept on your drive. It's analogous to showing InDesign or QuarkXPress where an image is on your system that you wish to incorporate into a document. Or Photoshop or Illustrator where a particular image is when you select "Open..." Or Word where a document is. Etc.

Neil

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