Matching fonts

    You can create profiles of the fonts on your system, called "FontSync profiles," to make sure the fonts used in your documents match the fonts used on the computer where the document is printed. You can also change the default font-matching criteria.

Creating a FontSync profile

    To create a FontSync profile:
    Open the Create FontSync Profile script, in the Font Extras folder in the Apple Extras folder, then name the profile.
    Open the Create FontSync Profile script for me.

    After the profile is created, you can take it to another computer and use the Match FontSync Profile script to compare it to the fonts on that computer.

Comparing FontSync profiles

Changing the default font-matching criteria

    The default font-matching criteria define what parts of a font are used when comparing a FontSync profile against the fonts on a computer. You can change the default font-matching criteria using the FontSync control panel, in the Font Extras folder in the Apple Extras folder. For easier access to the FontSync Control Panel, move it to the Control Panels folder inside the System folder on your hard disk.

    Note: For most users, the default FontSync control panel settings do not need to be changed.

    To change the default font-matching criteria:
    Click the checkbox next to the font criteria that you want to be used when creating font profiles, then then close the control panel.
    Tip: For more information about the matching criteria, open the Help menu and choose Show Balloons, then point to the item you want to learn more about.
    Tip: If you plan to use this control panel frequently, you may want to put it in your Control Panels folder, inside the System Folder.

 


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