![]() ![]() A window of the Linotype FontExplorerX Setup Assistant opens up. This is a good time to drag FEX to the Dock.Start FontExplorerX. Open the Applications folder and find FEX. When the download has finished the disk image will open up and you will see the applications icon.ĭrag the FEX to Applications folder. Start by downloading Linotype FontExplorerX (FEX). I hope his little article will help you with the installation and help you to take the right decisions. ![]() When and if you read the Help file you may find out that you have not chosen the best setup to suit your needs and would have to change it afterwards or even reinstall. FEX includes a nice and short Help documents that are available after you have installed so it’s not of a much use while you are installing. ![]() I am not saying that FEX is better than Suitcase Fusion or Font Agent but I have used it with 20 other designers for many months and it is save to say that FEX is a very good tool.Īt the end of this article you should have FEX installed properly, you will have taken some right decisions and Font Management should be working for you even if you only know bare minimum about Font Management. FEX as it is often called is free and it has some very nice tools for font managing. Instead of talking about Font Management in detail, I am going to go through the installation of one of those programs, Linotype FontExplorer X. The worst part is that only a few would read it and learn it and probably those who would read it to the end would most of them know this stuff already. But when they succeed they are actually managing the same stuff.įull understanding in Font Management requires some reading and studying and for me – if I wanted to write about it in full, would take me days. Each of them have different ways to get the work done, different looks, different features etc. Few applications are available to do this task, FontAgent Pro, Suitcase Fusion and Linotype FontExplorer X. FontAgent Pro Server enables IT managers and system administrators to automate the process of distributing and updating fonts and maintaining font licenses, while providing the control necessary to ensure that the workflow runs smoothly.Font Management applications are the best help one can have to get control over the fonts on the mac, both the fonts you actually want to work with and the fonts the System needs to run. Current licensed users running FontAgent Pro 4 or later can download the latest auto-activation plug-ins at no charge from the Insider Software website.įontAgent Pro is available in a standalone desktop edition a workgroup edition that shares fonts among users without requiring a server or special configuration and the FontAgent Pro Connected Edition that connects to FontAgent Pro Server to provide maximum font consistency and control across an enterprise. Users of earlier versions must purchase an upgrade to Version 4 to use the plug-ins. ![]() Version 4 of FontAgent Pro is required to use the new CS5 plug-ins to ensure correct font activation. Universal Binary Support for All Macintosh Hardware:Īll FontAgent Pro auto-activation plug-ins offer universal binary support for optimal performance on Intel machines as well as PowerPC hardware. ![]()
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