From: ddennis@nyx.cs.du.edu (Dave Dennis)
Subject: Re: Adobe Type Manager - what good is it??
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
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menchett@dws015.unr.edu (Peter J Menchetti) writes:

>The subject says it all. I bought Adobe Type Manager and find it completely
>useless. I ftped some atm fonts and couldn't install them. What's the use?
>Are you supposed to be able to convert ATM fonts to Truetype?

>If there's anyone out there who has this program and actually finds it 
>useful, enlighten me!

>Pete

There are some tricks to installing ATM to windows... install them first
to dos, then run the ATM control panel to get them into windows.

The best reason for ATM is that Adobe IS the standard.  Truetype is a
failed MS venture to undercut Adobe when Adobe was being nasty about
keeping their formats proprietary.  Just about any service bureau or print
shop will smirk and send you on your way if you bring a TrueType document
to them for high resolution printing or ripping.

Although there are lots of pretty TT fonts floating around, they are really
for dot matrix or your own lazer printer.
However, you can convert your TT fonts with Fontmonger or some similar program
to ATM fonts for high end stuff.

If you are using dot matrix for all your printing, you may have wasted
your money!

Dave