Linotype FontExplorer X 1.1 review
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FontExplorer X sets a new standard for font management software. After several relatively sad years for all font users who were looking for a professional font manager, Linotype is pleased to fill the gap with the new FontExplorer X. Font management has never been so simple, and font sorting, font shopping and font discovery are now more fun than ever. FontExplorer X gives computer users all the font functions they could need, and lets them decide how deeply they wish to dive into various font themes.
What's New:
The update of Linotype FontExplorer™ X to version 1.1 delivers overall improvements in nearly every area and is recommended for all users.
New features:
Activation of single fonts in a suitcase (Mac OS X 10.4 only)
Duplicate import
Labels
QuarkXPress 7 Plug-In (Universal Binary)
Updated features:
Collections can now be hidden via a checkbox in the Sources list
Conflict table columns are now customizable
Easier way to select the hotkey to bring FontExplorer X to front
Extended the contextual menu in the preview area
Improved font import
Improved Illustrator CS/CS2 Plug-Ins
Improved InDesign CS/CS2 Plug-Ins
Improved style linking view
Improved WYSIWYG view
Monitoring preferences now include an option to warn before deactivating a certain number of fonts
Monitoring preferences now include an option to warn if importing fonts from a removable media
More information will be stored: The number of activations and the last activation date of a font
Plug-Ins can now be installed, updated and removed via the new Plug-In Manager
Redesigned the Conflicts
Smart Set performance has been improved
Smart Set titles can now be generated automatically
Smart Sets now include Designer, Description, Number of activations and Last activated options
The Font Detector now shows links to the Linotype Font Store
The import dialog now lets you choose font formats you want to import
The status text in the main window now contains the current search term
Bug fixes:
(De)activating fonts in Mac OS X 10.3.9 was slow sometimes
A WYSIWYG-font was not shown under certain circumstances
Adding a new preview sample in the preferences did not update the samples list in the preview area in Mac OS X 10.3.9
Corrected some incorrect tooltips
Creating a new Set by dropping fonts on the sources list did not update the information area correctly
Dragging fonts out of the font list sometimes did not work correctly
Dragging non-font files in the Sources list did create a Set for each file after restarting FontExplorer X
Exporting font information as text file did not include copyright information
Exporting Sets or fonts with a slash in the name or a dot as prefix did not work correctly
Fixed a bug when (de)activating fonts and using Fast User Switching
Fixed a bug when dragging fonts from the font list
Fixed a bug when importing a configuration file with no options selected
Fixed a bug when launching FontExplorer X from a Plug-In
Fixed a bug when switching between multiple font requests in the font request dialog
Fixed a bug where a file called "AdditionalInfo.db" did appear after a restart in the trash
Fixed a bug which prevented fonts from InfiniType from being imported
Fixed a crash regarding Smart Sets
Fixed a sorting bug in the preview
Fixed disappearance of the preview when changing rating or switching Sets
Font Detector report did include incorrect information
Font formats were displayed incorrectly in the style linking view
Fonts stored on a network volume could not be revealed in Finder
Getting font information in the store for a font without a character map did not work
Growl notifications did contain the number of suitcases and not of fonts when importing or removing fonts
Importing fonts with read-only access with the option to manage font files by moving them enabled did not work correctly
Importing in an empty Set did remove the Set if no fonts were imported
Key combinations for some characters were incomplete in the information window
Last imported fonts did not include fonts which were already imported
Pressing the backspace/delete key when customizing the preview text in the detailed preview tab in the information window did not work correctly
Pressing the command key while dragging fonts from the Finder into the Sources list did not change the drop destination on Intel Macs
Pressing the option key in the Conflicts did not highlight the Set(s) the selected font is contained in
Removing a font from a Set did remove the Set too if it only contained one font
Removing a Set did not update the information area correctly
Renaming a Set/Smart Set did not update all visible "Contained in" information
Restarting after cleaning the system font caches was prevented by the confirm quit preference
Saving a configuration file did not work if font request rules weren't changed before
Smart Set rules disappeared when loading a configuration file with the option to replace the current configuration
Smart Sets containing rules for different vendor names couldn't be created
Some menu entries in the "Font" menu were enabled when no font was selected
Sorting after format did not work in the style linking view
Sorting did not work correctly in the Sources list if a Set contained a slash in its name
System fonts were always displayed in Smart Sets regardless if enabled or not
The Contextual menu item "Go to Conflicts" did not work correctly
The currently edited value was not saved when closing the preferences window
The HTML code for a character in the information window was not displayed correctly
Umlauts weren't shown correctly for the information in Mac PostScript fonts
Many other internal fixes and improvements.
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