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From: andyc@hplsla.HP.COM (Andy Cassino)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: GDOS, OPUS and BSTAT
Message-ID: <5440046@hplsla.HP.COM>
Date: 9 Aug 89 16:30:31 GMT
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Organization: HP Lake Stevens, WA
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|  Having tried to get OPUS and BSTAT to work with GDOS has left me
|  with a few questions concerning GDOS font management. OPUS
|  documentation pointed out that the ASSIGN file of TIMEWORKS
|  DESKTOP PUBLISHER has screen fonts that are not listed in the
|  printer fonts. I ckecked and yes this is true! Not only
|  that but among all the screen and printer fonts listed only two
|  matched up regarding font type and point size. What happens when
|  the program tries to do a print with a screen font that has no
|  matching printer font, or the case where there is a printer font
|  but the wrong point size?
| 

It is possible (and apparently common) to use a GDOS font both at it's defined
point size and at multiples of it's point size. For instance, a 7-point font
can be used to print a 14 point font. The results are never as good, the
letters of the doubled font are noticeably jagged or blocky, since the
resolution of the doubled font is halved. The reason for doing it is the
substantial task of creating yet another font size is eliminated. Easydraw 
2.3 uses this trick for some fonts; I'm only guessing that this is what
Timeworks DTP is doing.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are those solely
of the author, who has no pecuniary interest in any companies mentioned.

Copyright (c) 1989 by Andrew Cassino.  All rights reserved.

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