NEXT VERSION ?

[Alex]

I know you probably can't give us a specific ETA for the next version/update, but can you give us somewhat of an idea ?! I mean, is it in a few weeks, in a few months, next summer, etc.

Can't wait for the new features ... in particularl the tags ...

[admin]

Traditionally we released new versions every year in the middle of the year, between May and August. But we will plan/try to release new version 9 (FE 2007) in March but not earlier.

[admin]

The release of version 9 is postponed to April or May.

But we plan to issue ver 8 release 4 that will include support to XP x64 and Vista (32-bit and x64).

[pixelyzed]

Whenever it is released, I'd be interested to know if the next version will come with additional Missing Font Loader plugins. I would be specifically interested in plugins for Adobe Illustrator and Serif PagePlus. I don't know if its plugin architecture can handle this but another app I use a lot is Macromedia (now Adobe) Fireworks.

Thanks!

[pixelyzed]

Since I've had so much luck getting an answer to my previous question...

Will the next version support the soon to be released Adobe Creative Suite 3 with InDesign CS3 in it? Again, any plans to add missing font loading plugins for other apps like Illustrator and maybe Photoshop and Fireworks?

[admin]

The release of our plug-ins actually does not depend on the technical details of the next version 9. Currently we are developing version 9 which has many changes in user intrface and many new features. The development of new plug-ins will be the next step after the official release of version 9. Today at the end of March the version 9 is on the stage of alpha-release or 80%-ready. The plug-in for Adobe Illustartor is the first in the list, and also we will update the InDesign plug-in.
The plug-ins for Adobe products will have higher priority, but we have good relations with Serif Inc. developing PagePlus, and we also are considering a plug-in for PagePlus.

[pixelyzed]

Thanks for the information! Can't wait to see the improvements in version 9.

[dcloud]

I just downloaded and tried version 9. I don't know if it was just me, but I could not stand the new interface. I am used to the old interface set up the way I had it - Folders on left, Character Table in the middle, Font Faces on right, and Text Sample at the bottom. I could not get the new version adjusted to the way I'm used to so I uninstalled it and went back to version 2006. Besides, currently I don't have $40 to buy the program. May just stick with the old one.

[admin]

New version 10.0 supports Workspaces. You can reorder views and place them to desired positions. Then save/load desired workspace when needed. So you can organize a workspace that looks similar to views in older versions of FontExpert.

[admin]

Version 11 is available since November 7, 2011.
FontExpert 2011 version 11.0.