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by jedbadda
Fri Mar 18, 2022 12:28 am
Forum: MainType - Support
Topic: How to transfer Tags
Replies: 9
Views: 3922

Re: How to transfer Tags

Ah, I had to go to View/Panels/Tags for them to show up. The Tags and Tag Search panels weren't part of the interface by default.

What a relief, there they were. Thank you for the solution!
by jedbadda
Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:21 pm
Forum: MainType - Support
Topic: How to transfer Tags
Replies: 9
Views: 3922

Re: How to transfer Tags

Can anybody help on this? I'm worried that my tags will be lost forever if I upgrade to the new version. It took several hours to organize my fonts and set the tags.
by jedbadda
Tue Mar 15, 2022 12:38 am
Forum: MainType - Support
Topic: How to transfer Tags
Replies: 9
Views: 3922

Re: How to transfer Tags

Unfortunately, I have done this and nothing happened, the tags were not imported. I am going from MainType v9 to v11, is that the cause? -In original version ( v9 ), I go Tools/Import and Export/Export Font Tags, Ratings, Notes -It generates a MainType Export file (.xml) that I give a unique name an...
by jedbadda
Fri Feb 25, 2022 3:05 am
Forum: MainType - Support
Topic: How to transfer Tags
Replies: 9
Views: 3922

Re: How to transfer Tags

Ok, I went to Tools/Import and Export/Export Tags and Ratings (from version 9, Pro)

Then in my new install on another computer (version 11, Pro), went Tools/Import and Export/Import Font Tags, Ratings and Notes

...and nothing happened.

Help please!
by jedbadda
Wed Feb 23, 2022 9:44 am
Forum: MainType - Support
Topic: How to transfer Tags
Replies: 9
Views: 3922

Re: How to transfer Tags

Ah, got it. I was looking at the File menu instead (File/Export). Thanks for clearing that up!!
by jedbadda
Wed Feb 23, 2022 9:43 am
Forum: FontCreator - Support
Topic: Font weight not showing in order (in Adobe dropdowns)
Replies: 3
Views: 1630

Re: Font weight not showing in order (in Adobe dropdowns)

Here are my Extended settings, any thoughts? What are Panose settings?

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/4trppbbsb8m3r ... d.jpg?dl=0
by jedbadda
Tue Feb 22, 2022 9:45 am
Forum: MainType - Support
Topic: How to transfer Tags
Replies: 9
Views: 3922

How to transfer Tags

Hi,

I am setting up a new computer. When I re-install all my fonts and MainType, I want to be able to keep my same tag system. How do I transfer that over, without having to tag all my fonts all over again?
by jedbadda
Tue Feb 22, 2022 9:10 am
Forum: FontCreator - Support
Topic: Font weight not showing in order (in Adobe dropdowns)
Replies: 3
Views: 1630

Font weight not showing in order (in Adobe dropdowns)

I can't figure out why the fonts in this family aren't showing up in order of weight in app dropdowns (Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop) like my other fonts. I've tried to set up the Properties correctly so they show up as: 1. Regular, 2. Bold, 3. Extra Bold. It doesn't make any sense why in the drop...
by jedbadda
Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:10 pm
Forum: MainType - Support
Topic: Viewing Alternate/Special/Swash Characters in Character Panel
Replies: 1
Views: 2371

Viewing Alternate/Special/Swash Characters in Character Panel

Is it possible to view the special/alternative/swash characters of Open Type fonts in the Character panel? For instance, I have a font with several alternate/decorative caps that I would like to see all options laid out in the Character panel, but I only see the 'standard' caps of each letter, and t...
by jedbadda
Wed Aug 05, 2020 10:57 pm
Forum: MainType - Support
Topic: Importing Tags/Ratings Not Working
Replies: 4
Views: 3609

Re: Importing Tags/Ratings Not Working

Oh wait, weirdly they are there now. I had to close out of the program and re-start it. Is that normal, or should they show up immediately?
by jedbadda
Wed Aug 05, 2020 10:56 pm
Forum: MainType - Support
Topic: Importing Tags/Ratings Not Working
Replies: 4
Views: 3609

Re: Importing Tags/Ratings Not Working

I exported them in version 9, then upgraded to v10, uninstalled everything and re-installed v9. Tags were gone and like I said re-importing simply didn't work.

Am I doing it right:

Tools/Import and Export/Import Tags and Rating
by jedbadda
Wed Aug 05, 2020 10:22 pm
Forum: MainType - Support
Topic: Importing Tags/Ratings Not Working
Replies: 4
Views: 3609

Importing Tags/Ratings Not Working

I spent hours tagging all of my fonts, then exported the tags and ratings to an XML file. I had to re-install MainType, and when I went to: Tools/Import and Export/Import Tags and Ratings, and chose my file, nothing happened. It didn't import my previously saved tags. There seems to be no specific d...
by jedbadda
Sun Jan 13, 2019 11:15 pm
Forum: FontCreator - Support
Topic: Cubic vs. Quadratic
Replies: 1
Views: 1966

Cubic vs. Quadratic

Will converting contours from Cubic to Quadratic (or vice-verse) alter the shape/outline of the glyphs? If I am copy-pasting glyphs from Adobe Illustrator, they will be Quadratic, correct? Any advantage to converting to Cubic if I am exporting the fonts as CFF? And finally, will the fonts look bette...
by jedbadda
Sun Jan 13, 2019 6:29 am
Forum: FontCreator - Support
Topic: Optimize Contours vs. Font Validation 'fix detected problems'
Replies: 1
Views: 1863

Optimize Contours vs. Font Validation 'fix detected problems'

Is there a difference between going Edit/Optimize Contours and going through the Font Validation Wizard and checking 'Fix detected problems'? In Font Validation Wizard, will the glyph shapes significantly change if the problems fixed are: Contours with incorrect direction Redundant points Off-curve ...
by jedbadda
Thu May 31, 2018 4:55 am
Forum: FontCreator - Support
Topic: Open Type Designer - kerning preview not working
Replies: 2
Views: 2599

Re: Open Type Designer - kerning preview not working

Ah - that did the trick. Thank you!