Mac OS X Font Management

Class Description

At Last! Take the mystery out of managing fonts. Learn to clean-up, organize, and take charge of your fonts. In this class, you will learn professional techniques for obtaining consistent and predictable output with fonts. This is an essential class for all creative professionals! Before taking it, you should have a basic understanding of the Mac OS X operating system. For example, you should know how to create a folder structure and know where to find pertinent system files.

Class Objectives

Identify various font formats and recognize their differences, advantages, and disadvantages.
Manage fonts manually or with a font manager.
Repair conflicting system fonts.
Organize and prepare a font library for a publishing environment.
Troubleshoot font issues.

Class Topics

Why Manage Fonts?

How Has Mac OS X Changed Font Management?

Font Formats

Comparing Font Formats
Identifying Font Formats

Organizing Fonts

Font Locations in Mac OS X
Identifying Corrupt Fonts
Cleansing Your Computer
Organizing a Font Library

Managing Fonts

How Mac OS X Manages Fonts
Using a Font Management Utility
Activating and Deactivating Fonts
Troubleshooting Font Issues