#Fontagent 7 for mac
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Anyone who has used font management applications in the past, however, should have a relatively easy time adjusting to the interface and layout of this program.

#Fontagent 7 for mac

Fontagent pro windows 7 for mac#īottom LineįontAgent Pro for Mac is a good option for keeping your fonts organized and accessible. The automatic importing and sorting options are a huge plus, and while it can take some time for new users to learn all of the ins and outs of this program, its a process worth going through when you consider the payoff.

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The app is free to try for 30 days, and the full purchase price is $99.95.This article is excerpted from InDesign Magazine, June/July 2007 (Issue 18). You may work with hundreds or even thousands of fonts. The more typefaces you have, the more creative options you can explore. The downside is that managing a multitude of fonts can become a daunting task for both you and your computer. You can dump them all in your Control Panel Fonts folder (Windows) or one of the three system folders (Mac), but this is not only extremely taxing on your system, it can overpopulate your application font menus and result in endless scrolling. It makes more sense to use only the fonts you need, when you need them. So the real question is not why you should use a font manager, but which one works best for you?Īnd don’t think this is just a Mac thing. All designers - whether on Mac or Windows - can benefit from a font manager.

#Fontagent 7 plus

The following comparison of eight font managers - our favorites out of a larger field, plus one we can’t recommend - will help you sort through the sometimes-confusing choices. Let’s tackle the Windows side first, starting with the highest-rated applications. Fontagent pro windows 7 mac#įor the Mac side of things, go to page 2. Insider Software’s FontAgent Pro 3 for Windows was very promising as a public beta, and I’m happy to report that the shipping version fulfills that promise. The ability to create a managed library, complete with the option to optimize fonts from the system Fonts folder, make FontAgent Pro 3 for Windows (FAP) a strong choice for creative professionals. FAP can also validate fonts upon import, which is a nice built-in troubleshooting feature, and its Font Compare and Font Player preview options are superb. On the other hand, it lacks font auto activation, a major detraction. In addition, there’s no secure database comparable to the Vault in Suitcase for Windows. When you first launch FAP, it tells you that it must create its own database. You can accept the default location (C:FAP_Data) or choose a different location on your system.

Once the database is created, FAP asks if you’d like to add fonts by optimizing the Fonts Control Panel or by importing a folder of fonts (Figure 1). It also gives you the option to bypass the initial auto import options and add fonts later.įigure 1. Part of the process of adding new fonts to the FontAgent Pro for Windows database.