FontExpert 2007 Release Notes

FontExpert 2007

Version 9.0 Release 5
The Latest Version March 26, 2008

Fixed:
1. In some cases FontExpert started slowly in network environment.
2. Minor issues.

Important notes for Windows Vista users:

Using FontExpert in Windows Vista
Other Resources:

FontExpert 2007 version 9.0 Help (On-Line)

FontExpert 2007 version 9.0 Manual (PDF)

The plug-in for Adobe InDesign included in FontExpert:

Missing Fonts Loader Plug-in Manual (PDF)

Version 9.0 Release 4 January 19, 2008

Fixed:
1. Disabled icons on toolbars may be displayed as black.
2. FontExpert may display error-log dialog at the next start after Windows restart (although there were no errors).
3. Text Samlpe may not save custom text for "My Text Sample" when the view losses input focus.

Version 9.0 Release 3 December 4, 2007

Fixed:
1. FontExpert may enter endless loop after deletion of a folder in Folders view.
2. FontExpert incorrectly allowed to give folder a name with the space character at the end.
3. Copying lots of fonts from one folder to another may take a long time.
4. After moving a font to a new folder the main view scrolled to the top of listing.
5. Starting drag and drop operation in the main view cleared the selection in the listing.
6. Other minor issues.

Version 9.0 Release 2
October 29, 2007

New Features:
1. Minor enhancements in DB Search view
(And/Or conditions for keywords and categories).

2. Support to Italian language resources.

Version 9.0 Release 1 May 26, 2007

1. New Features:

Tags View - assign keywords, categories, ratings and captions to selected fonts;

DB Search View - search fonts by font name, keywords, categories or ratings;

Folders View with win explorer-style browser;

Fonts View can display font samples of arbitrary size in many columns (replaces former Font Faces view and Files view);

Groups view now can display all fonts within group folder and its subfolders;

Find Fonts enhancement - compare glyph data when searching for duplicates;

Drag and Drop font files between Folders and Fonts views;

New reports - Text Sample printed in 2 or 3 columns;

2. Many errors reported for version 8.0 have been fixed.

Version 8.0 Release 5
May 8, 2007
Fixed critical error: Program may crash on raster .FON file having no file version information.

Version 8.0 Release 4
February 24, 2007
Fixed: Can't install/uninstall PS fonts in Vista x64 edition.
Fixed: Printing: Program may crash when prints or previews a lot of fonts and Condensed or Text Samples report is selected.
Fixed: Copy as Vector Image feature copied incorrect symbol if it's Unicode # was greater than 255. The algorithm used to draw the vector image has been enhanced.
New feature: Copy as Vector Image with design points.
The support to Windows 98, ME, NT 4.0 has been discontinued. (Use earlier versions of FontExpert.)

Version 8.0 Release 3
New features: Support to Portuguese language; "Embedding Rights" property of OpenType and TrueType files (displayed in Properties view).
Fixes: Drawing errors in "Views on Tabs" workspace mode with unpinned docking views.

Version 8.0 Release 2 Fixes the error: Previewed Type 1 bold style fonts appear as italic fonts.

Version 8.0 Release 1 New features:

- Activate Fonts Temporarily command
- Group states and font states in Groups and Font Faces view
- All Defined Characters selection in Characters Table view
- Kerning in Text Sample view
- Missing Fonts Loader Plug-in for Adobe InDesign CS2
- Support to font Family names and font Versions was enhanced in many places
- Go to Source File command
- Show Source Files and Show Kerning Pairs commands
- Startup wizard (for new users)
- Task Panel
- Show Installed Fonts and Show Activated Fonts windows
- Known Fonts XML file (supported in Show Installed Fonts window)
- Many errors (reported for version 7.0) were fixed

Version 7.0 Release 4

Fixes critical error: Find Fonts feature may crash the program if one pfb-file in search results has two corresponding pfm-files.

Version 7.0 Release 3 Support to Korean language; Fixed errors: Printing special fields in header and footer, Removing duplicated PostScript fonts from Find Fonts results list.

Version 7.0 Release 2 Support to German language; Fixed error: The parameter is incorrect (East Asian languages).

Version 7.0 Release 1 New features: Search for duplicates, search for corrupted and incomplete fonts, Advanced search options; Export Fonts to HTML page feature; Font Faces view can display custom samples, supports font smoothing (anti-aliasing) and Unicode; Text Sample window supports Unicode; Rename Font Files feature; One-click installation of selected fonts; Uninstall to Group feature; Workspace views now are docking panes; Other new features; Many defects were fixed.

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FontExpert 2007
Version 9.0 Release 5 The Latest Version		March 26, 2008 Fixed: 1. In some cases FontExpert started slowly in network environment. 2. Minor issues. Important notes for Windows Vista users: Using FontExpert in Windows Vista Other Resources: FontExpert 2007 version 9.0 Help (On-Line) FontExpert 2007 version 9.0 Manual (PDF) The plug-in for Adobe InDesign included in FontExpert: Missing Fonts Loader Plug-in Manual (PDF)
Version 9.0 Release 4		January 19, 2008 Fixed: 1. Disabled icons on toolbars may be displayed as black. 2. FontExpert may display error-log dialog at the next start after Windows restart (although there were no errors). 3. Text Samlpe may not save custom text for "My Text Sample" when the view losses input focus.
Version 9.0 Release 3		December 4, 2007 Fixed: 1. FontExpert may enter endless loop after deletion of a folder in Folders view. 2. FontExpert incorrectly allowed to give folder a name with the space character at the end. 3. Copying lots of fonts from one folder to another may take a long time. 4. After moving a font to a new folder the main view scrolled to the top of listing. 5. Starting drag and drop operation in the main view cleared the selection in the listing. 6. Other minor issues.
Version 9.0 Release 2		October 29, 2007 New Features: 1. Minor enhancements in DB Search view (And/Or conditions for keywords and categories). 2. Support to Italian language resources.
Version 9.0 Release 1		May 26, 2007 1. New Features: Tags View - assign keywords, categories, ratings and captions to selected fonts; DB Search View - search fonts by font name, keywords, categories or ratings; Folders View with win explorer-style browser; Fonts View can display font samples of arbitrary size in many columns (replaces former Font Faces view and Files view); Groups view now can display all fonts within group folder and its subfolders; Find Fonts enhancement - compare glyph data when searching for duplicates; Drag and Drop font files between Folders and Fonts views; New reports - Text Sample printed in 2 or 3 columns; 2. Many errors reported for version 8.0 have been fixed.
Version 8.0 Release 5		May 8, 2007 Fixed critical error: Program may crash on raster .FON file having no file version information.
Version 8.0 Release 4		February 24, 2007 Fixed: Can't install/uninstall PS fonts in Vista x64 edition. Fixed: Printing: Program may crash when prints or previews a lot of fonts and Condensed or Text Samples report is selected. Fixed: Copy as Vector Image feature copied incorrect symbol if it's Unicode # was greater than 255. The algorithm used to draw the vector image has been enhanced. New feature: Copy as Vector Image with design points. The support to Windows 98, ME, NT 4.0 has been discontinued. (Use earlier versions of FontExpert.)

Version 8.0 Release 3		New features: Support to Portuguese language; "Embedding Rights" property of OpenType and TrueType files (displayed in Properties view). Fixes: Drawing errors in "Views on Tabs" workspace mode with unpinned docking views.

Version 8.0 Release 2		Fixes the error: Previewed Type 1 bold style fonts appear as italic fonts.

Version 8.0 Release 1		New features: - Activate Fonts Temporarily command - Group states and font states in Groups and Font Faces view - All Defined Characters selection in Characters Table view - Kerning in Text Sample view - Missing Fonts Loader Plug-in for Adobe InDesign CS2 - Support to font Family names and font Versions was enhanced in many places - Go to Source File command - Show Source Files and Show Kerning Pairs commands - Startup wizard (for new users) - Task Panel - Show Installed Fonts and Show Activated Fonts windows - Known Fonts XML file (supported in Show Installed Fonts window) - Many errors (reported for version 7.0) were fixed

Version 7.0 Release 4		Fixes critical error: Find Fonts feature may crash the program if one pfb-file in search results has two corresponding pfm-files.

Version 7.0 Release 3		Support to Korean language; Fixed errors: Printing special fields in header and footer, Removing duplicated PostScript fonts from Find Fonts results list.

Version 7.0 Release 2		Support to German language; Fixed error: The parameter is incorrect (East Asian languages).

Version 7.0 Release 1		New features: Search for duplicates, search for corrupted and incomplete fonts, Advanced search options; Export Fonts to HTML page feature; Font Faces view can display custom samples, supports font smoothing (anti-aliasing) and Unicode; Text Sample window supports Unicode; Rename Font Files feature; One-click installation of selected fonts; Uninstall to Group feature; Workspace views now are docking panes; Other new features; Many defects were fixed.