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Your detailed font strategy (1 of 3) • Step 1: Gather all fonts into one master folder • Use subfolders to separate by kind (format, foundry, style, etc.) • Remove all other fonts from computer’s s system folder except ones required to boot and run. You must be admin level • Step 2: FontAgent or Font Doctor to organize/optimize • Process individually each subfolder and sort alphabetically • Maybe use both Font Doctor and also FontAgent, , too • Look for any problem fonts • Resolve problem fonts by re-installing from original CD • Missing printer fonts: replace; or delete screen fonts • Missing screen fonts: replace; or delete printer fonts • Corrupt fonts: replace entire font or delete
Your detailed font strategy (2 of 3) • Step 3 Burn a Master Library folder to CD • Burn one copy on CD-R, date and archive • Burn working copy on CD-RW • Archive old fonts onto CD-R R just as they are. This prevents loss of fonts in case first collection was not complete • Step 4 Copy master library CD to your server • Make sure you have the proper font licenses before copying to server or multiple computers. Adobe typically allows fonts to be installed on 5 computers to one printer. Fonts bundled with programs are only for the computer the software is installed on. Check your font license restrictions • Step 5: Now fix your other computers • Remove all old fonts from the computer’s s system (step 1) • Copy master fonts from master CD or server to hard drive
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