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In article <2046@network.ucsd.edu> dpaight@weber.UUCP (Dan Paight) writes:
>And I suppose Adobe was unaware of this problem before releasing
>ATM. Don't these people test their products before marketing them?
>Their ads sing the virtues of ATM for owners of Imagewriters, yet
>the damned thing won't even handle kerning correctly on an
>Imagewriter!

Most of the spacing problems on the Imagewriter are due to application
spacing problems (no support for fractional widths). Adobe did extensive testing
on all printers mentioned in the advertising. Should Adobe hold up shipping
ATM so Apple could do a better ImageWriter driver or Microsoft fix their
spacing to the ImageWriter? Apple isn't going to fix their drivers because the
whole architecture is changing under 7.0. Adobe is working with developers to
make their applications space better, and things are happening. For users
with FullWrite, PageMaker, XPress, or MacWrite II 1.1 the results are very
similar to a LaserPrinter (given the dpi differences). For any type above
14 point ATM is a big win.

>The more I hear about Adobe Type Manager, the more I think I'll wait
>for system 7 for outline fonts.

These spacing problems won't go away in System 7.0. The new print drivers will
fix some of the problems, but if the applications don't do spaing right now
with the fonts, they won't in System 7.0. My personal guess right now is that
ATM is showing manufacturers where they need upgrading and most are doing
ATM upgrades and they may need to do more for 7.0.

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Brian Bezanson                                          bezanson@adobe.com
Adobe Systems Incorporated           The opinions expressed above are my
                                     own and may not represent those of Adobe.