03-24-2007, 06:44 PM | #46 |
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Oh another little tip. I started to convert over some books and then loaded them up on the reader. Well actually looking at the text size via connect doesn't do the book justice, so if you need larger fonts as I do (not huge but larger than tiny, LOL) may I suggest you make one which you think looks good, Make it and actually put it on the reader and then turn the reader on and look at it there........ what you see on connect doesn't translate IMO what is on the reader itself......... so I had to remove a couple of books I made and re-do with a little bit of a larger font........
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Do you know of any way to check that?
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The best way to check font propertiesin Windows is to use the Microsoft Font Properties Extension Tool.
First, its free. Second, it enhances the visible Properties box for True Type, Open Type, and Clear Type fonts. In Windows Explorer, just open the Fonts subdirectory under Windows and right click on the font. From the drop down menu select Properties and then click on the Embedded tab. The top part of the box will explain the embedding properties for that font. |
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I don't believe that LRF files, as used by the Sony Reader, currently support the embedding of fonts. You need to use PDF if you want custom fonts.
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No not true....... I have already made a book using comic sans..... this program lets you. I just installed and saved a book using comic sans..... ( a font I use a lot of) and actually it looks pretty darn good on the reader...... I may just use this one most of the time..... so those books I just made yesterday I think I will redo them. Actuallyl I just took a test with the font and converted it on the reader just now so to be 100% sure of myself and what I saw yesterday and yes it's there and yes we can.
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This free utitilty http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/twm/embed/ allows you to change the embed properties of the font. The creator also discusses the DCMA takedown notices he received here http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/twm/embed/dmca.html and how he feels this tool does not violate the DCMA.
This tool works well - I had to send a pdf to a print house and one of the fonts used in the project didn't allow embedding. It took all of a few seconds to correct that problem. Rob |
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The top area of the box inside an area that says "Enbedability for this font" is a single line that described the properties for this font. The following box provides descriptions of the four embedding conditions that may be in the top box. |
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Well you have me mass confused me........... either way I think most of my book making is going to be comic sans and that one works.... I would use it here other than always having to change it, having a default setting would be nice. |
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OK, first I have enclosed a screen shot of the embed property area. The top box is what is allowed with this font and the bottom box is a description of all possible descriptions in the top box.
Now about setting a base font in BD. Open BD and select Make e-book|Sony Reader. On the top are three (3) tabs, select "styles" and you will see the settings for each element in BD for Sony Reader. This is also where you can add external fonts to the BD arena. I save my selections under "default" so that they will load each time without my having to think about it. As for listening and calling people by the form of address they request .... |
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2-3 seconds page turn vs 0.5 prevents me from using embeded fonts at all. |
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