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Re: Adobe Type Manager

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From: Ralph Brandi
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 1989 16:10
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In article <37@fleet.UUCP> mel@.UUCP () writes:
>demonstrated.  Brian Bezanson has been very modest.  This product is, putting
>it mildly, FANTASTIC.  We were using a Sony 21 inch monitor and 500 point type
>looked great - no jaggies.  EVERYONE at the meeting left with images of smooth
>type dancing in their head.  Adobe has a winner here!

I'm not interested in 500 point type on 21 inch monitors.  I don't
use 500 point type or 21 inch monitors (not at home, anyway).  What
I want to know is how well does it work with 11 point type, or 8 point
type?  Is the size of the cache user-controllable?  What is the
minimum memory I can get away with using for it?  How many fonts can
be stored in a cache?  How long does it take to generate the fonts
on a stock Mac Plus?  What happens when the cache is filled?
Basically, what the question comes down to is, what kind of tradeoff
in terms of memory and speed do I have to make in order to use this
on my Mac Plus?

The demos sound like great "gee whiz!" stuff, but I want to know how
it works in real world situations.  For that I think I have to wait
until it comes out.

Ralph Brandi
ralph@lzfme.att.com
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From: ralph@cbnewsj.ATT.COM (Ralph Brandi)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Adobe Type Manager
Keywords: Adobe ATM Type Manager
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Date: 19 Sep 89 16:10:02 GMT
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