Managing fonts in a digital design workflow
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Fonts are critical to the creative process. With multiple outputs, including web, print, epub and more, managing fonts throughout the digital workflows can be challenging at best. In this webcast, Extensis font expert Jim Kidwell will show you practical management techniques and helpful tips. Video recording: http://www.extensis.com/media/webcasts/managing-fonts-in-a-digital-workflow/
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Managing fonts in a digital design workflow
- 1. Managing Fonts in a Modern Digital Design Workflow Presented by Jim Kidwell
- 2. Agenda • Introduction • A Bit of Font History • Creative Workflow Overview • Web Design Comp Demo • Print Design Demo • Font Management Tips • Resources for Common Problems • Q & A
- 3. Who am I? • Extensis Product Marketing Manager • With Extensis for the past 8 years • Writer, speaker, font fanatic
- 4. Agenda
- 5. New tech brought us forward Linotype machines Letraset Phototypesetters
- 6. Digital font formats progress • Bitmapped • PostScript • TrueType • TTC, Multiple Master, dfont, AAT, etc. • OpenType
- 7. Matching the font to the use • Desktop fonts • OpenType for Mac/PC cross-platform • Web Fonts • Browser • Operating System • ePub font embedding • Know your licensing permissions!
- 8. Poll Questions 1. Do you design for multiple output targets? 2. Which target is your “master”?
- 9. Where design work begins One design concept is translated to many output targets
- 11. Poll Question • Do you use a font manager in your creative workflow?
- 12. DEMO
- 13. Poll Question • Do you know the font licensing terms for all of your fonts?
- 14. Font Management Tips • Know how to use your tool’s features • Use plug-ins for font auto-activation • Organize fonts for use with Sets & Libraries • Know your font license terms • Use the right font for the job • Web Font services & fonts for web fonts • Desktop fonts for print
- 15. Solving Common Problems • Pare down system font files • Clean your system & app font caches on Mac • Suitcase Fusion • FontNuke • Use team-based font management software in times that it is required
- 16. Wrapping it up Suitcase Fusion 4 info & trial • www.extensis.com/suitcasefusion Font Management Best Practices Guides • www.extensis.com/fmbpg WebINK Web Font Service – Free Account • www.webink.com Universal Type Server info & trial • typeserver.com