DTL FontMaster Manual1.1 PDF

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Open (P + o) (Ctrl + o)
Opens an existing be database using the standard open file dialog box.
After succesfully opening the font the program will display all characters in
the Character List Window. This window can be used to select characters
to be edited by simply clicking into the small window. Several character edit
windows can be opened simultaneously.
On Windows systems there is the option to use abbreviations
(archives) for predefined directories. If a certain flag in the Windows
registry is set, the program will accept only input from archives and display
a special open dialog.
Close (P + w) (Ctrl + w)
This function works diuerently depending on which window is currently
active. If the character list window is active, it will close the font which you
are working on. If you have changed some characters, you will be asked
whether to save or not save the changes you made. All open character edit
windows will be closed too. If the character edit window is active only this
particular window will be closed.
Save (P + s) (Ctrl + s)
Saves the data to disk. It is recommend to use this function frequently to
avoid a loss of data. This function works both in the Character List
Window and the Character Edit Window.
Save as (P + DShift + s) (Ctrl + DShift + s)
This option functions diuerent depending on the active window:
1. Character Edit Window active
Saves the character you are working on to a diuerent character number in
the font database. The Character Edit Window will subsequently contain
the new character. The previously edited character will be closed without
saving the changes.
This function can be used to duplicate characters to other positions, as
a basis to construct new characters, such as accents, from existing ones, or
simply to reposition characters.
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After succesfully opening the font the
program will display all characters in
the Character List Window.
The Character List Window has
to be active for saving the font under a
diuerent name.