Extensis Suitcase Fusion 4: 1Y ASA add., Win, FR ZWF-40106 User Manual
Product codes
ZWF-40106
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Checking Document Fonts
Any time you want to ensure that all the fonts used in a document are active, you can use the
Check Document
Fonts
command. For example, if you drag an InDesign snippet onto a page or update a QuarkXPress
composition zone, the fonts used in those items may not be active. Or, if you apply a previously unused style
sheet to text, the font specified in it may not be active.
To check document fonts:
To check document fonts:
•
In Adobe Photoshop, choose File > Automate > Extensis, then click
Check Document Fonts
.
•
In Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or InCopy, choose Type > Suitcase Fusion > Check Document Fonts.
•
In QuarkXPress, choose Utilities > Suitcase Fusion > Check Document Fonts.
Changing Auto-Activation Preferences
Each plug-in has its own Auto-Activation Preferences that control how it works. Before you begin using the plug-
in, you may wish to confirm that the default preferences will work for you. Or, as you use a plug-in, you may find
in, you may wish to confirm that the default preferences will work for you. Or, as you use a plug-in, you may find
that a default setting is not appropriate for your workflow and need to change it.
By default, the plug-ins auto-activate fonts according to Font Sense metadata when documents are opened,
save detailed Font Sense data within documents, and deactivate auto-activated fonts when you close
documents. You must change preferences separately in each application (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign,
By default, the plug-ins auto-activate fonts according to Font Sense metadata when documents are opened,
save detailed Font Sense data within documents, and deactivate auto-activated fonts when you close
documents. You must change preferences separately in each application (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign,
InCopy, and QuarkXPress).
To change any of these defaults for a plug-in, use the
Suitcase Fusion Auto-Activation Preferences dialog.
In Adobe Photoshop, choose
File > Automate > Extensis to open the Extensis dialog, then click
Suitcase Fusion
Auto-Activation Preferences
.
In Adobe Illustrator, InCopy, and InDesign, choose
Type > Suitcase Fusion > Suitcase Fusion Auto-Activation
Preferences.
In QuarkXPress, choose
In QuarkXPress, choose
Utilities > Suitcase Fusion > Suitcase Fusion Auto-Activation Preferences.
Enabling Auto-Activation
When the
Enable Auto-Activation
plug-in preference is enabled, the plug-ins scan documents as you open them to
determine the necessary fonts. The plug-ins identify fonts by looking at the document’s Font Sense data, if
available, or looking at the fonts by name where they are used in the document.
available, or looking at the fonts by name where they are used in the document.
Enable Auto-Activation
is checked
by default; to disable automatic activation, uncheck it.
Enable Font Sense support
By default, the plug-ins save detailed Font Sense data within documents, and then use that information to auto-
activate fonts in documents as you open them. Font Sense technology generates the metadata, which includes
the font’s name and other information such as its type, foundry, version, and other important font information. In
general, use Font Sense for superior automatic font activation. To disable it, uncheck the
activate fonts in documents as you open them. Font Sense technology generates the metadata, which includes
the font’s name and other information such as its type, foundry, version, and other important font information. In
general, use Font Sense for superior automatic font activation. To disable it, uncheck the
Enable Font Sense
support
option.
Pick Best Match When Original Is Missing
By default, when you’re using automatic activation and a font conflict occurs, the plug-ins automatically pick the
“best” font. Font conflicts may arise if more than one font in the selected library has the same name, such as
Helvetica or Times, and the plug-in is unable to determine which font was used to create the document. If you
“best” font. Font conflicts may arise if more than one font in the selected library has the same name, such as
Helvetica or Times, and the plug-in is unable to determine which font was used to create the document. If you
prefer to resolve conflicts yourself, disable
Pick best match when original is missing
.
Activating Fonts in Embedded Objects
When
Activate fonts in embedded objects
is enabled, the plug-ins look at the Font Sense metadata saved with
Illustrator EPS and Photoshop PSD documents to auto-activate fonts. When this feature is disabled, as it is by
default, the plug-ins still scan graphics for fonts, but will only identify fonts by name.
NOTE: Currently, only Adobe Illustrator EPS files and Adobe Photoshop PSD files with unrasterized text layers
NOTE: Currently, only Adobe Illustrator EPS files and Adobe Photoshop PSD files with unrasterized text layers
are saved with Font Sense metadata.