TITLE
    Mac OS 9: Matching Fonts With FontSync
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9/28/99
10/20/99
TOPIC

    This article explains how to match fonts using FontSync, a Mac OS feature introduced with Mac OS 9.0.

DISCUSSION

    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.

    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

    To compare a FontSync profile to a set of fonts, open the Match FontSync Profile script, in the Font Extras folder in the Apple Extras folder, then select the FontSync profile that you want to compare to the fonts on this computer.

    The matching script will create a list of the fonts that do not match those in the profile.

    Tip: If you're familiar with AppleScript, you can modify this script to do other actions. For example, you can make the script compare two profiles. See the comments in the script file.

    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.

    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.

Document Information
Product Area: Mac OS System Software
Category: Mac OS 9.0
Sub Category: System Software Components
Keywords: kmos90

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