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Started by Catherine_Walkner
Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:23
"Recovering" My Copy of Tekton MM
Author: Catherine_Walkner
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:23
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:23
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I own a legal copy of the Tekton Multiple Master. It came bundled with my original copy of ATM 4.0, which worked fine when I was using Windows NT/2000. The OS on my current home PC is XP. When I try to install Tekton using the built-in Windows Font Installer, no fonts are recognized on the ATM CD. Is there some way to "recover" (uncover?) a usable copy of Tekton from this CD? It's one of my favorite fonts, but I can't afford to replace it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have a feeling I know the answer, but have to ask it anyway. Thanks! Catherine
Re: "Recovering" My Copy of Tekton MM
Author: Herb
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:39
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:39
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Multiple Master fonts aren't supported by XP, but they can be used if you install the latest version of ATM. This is the only case where ATM is required under XP. MM fonts are no longer supported, and there is no way to use them under Vista or subsequent operating systems. With ATM you can create instances and save the results as ordinary Type 1 fonts, which are, and for the foreseeable future will be, supported. - Herb
Re: "Recovering" My Copy of Tekton MM
Author: Thomas_Phinney
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:42
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:42
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MM fonts are no longer supported
True.
and there is no way to use them under Vista or subsequent operating systems.
Well, there is, but the routes are not supported. You'd have to install and run ATM on Vista, which involves turning off "User Account Control." This is a bit of a security risk. (I do it, but I am not recommending it.)
Cheers,
T
Re: "Recovering" My Copy of Tekton MM
Author: Dov Isaacs
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:46
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:46
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The Windows Fonts Control Panel and its "Install Fonts" function does not support Multiple Master fonts. ATM Lite 4.1.1. Furthermore, no version of Windows natively supports Multiple Master fonts. Assuming that you are not running Vista (i.e., you are running Windows 2000 or XP), you can download and install ATM Lite 4.1 from Adobe's website at <http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=15&platform=Windows>. ATM Lite 4.1 will allow you to install the Multiple Master fonts as well as create instances from same. Having said that, ATM Deluxe is no longer marketed or available from Adobe and ATM in general is not supported by Adobe, nor are there any plans to replace ATM. Multiple Master fonts are no longer licensed by Adobe and we would strongly advise that as an alternative, you license the equivalent OpenType fonts. Multiple Master fonts are really not particularly viable any more on the newest OS versions and in newer application versions. - Dov
Re: "Recovering" My Copy of Tekton MM
Author: Bob Levine
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:40
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:40
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Can't MM fonts be installed in the Adobe fonts folder for use by CS applications? Bob
Re: "Recovering" My Copy of Tekton MM
Author: Dov Isaacs
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:44
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:44
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They can be so-installed, but Adobe applications no longer have the facility to generate new instances or to dynamically choose any position along the design axis. - Dov
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