User Guide

Contents
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Kerning 397
Metrics Files 398
Metrics Window 399
Selecting a String for Previewing or Metrics Editing 402
Editing an Underline 407
Editing Metrics 408
Manual Metrics Editing 409
Using the Keyboard 410
Using the Metrics Table 411
The Measurement Line 413
Automatic Metrics Generation 414
Quick Save and Quick Open 416
Editing Kerning 417
Manual Kerning Editing 418
Using the Keyboard 419
Using the Table 420
Using the Kerning Dialog 421
Automatic Kerning Generation 423
Resetting Kerning 425
Adjusting Metrics and Kerning 426
Class-Based Kerning 428
Classes Panel 429
Class Definition 431
Defining the Class 432
Key Glyph 433
Editing Class-Based Kerning 434
Kerning Assistance 435
Metrics Assistance 438
Class-Based Kerning and OpenType Fonts 440
Opening Metrics Files 441
Saving Metrics Files 443
Printing a Sample String 444
TRANSFORMATIONS 445
The Transform Dialog Box 446
Transformation Actions 448
Outline Transformation 449
Hints and Guidelines Transformation 457
Metrics Transformation 459
Effects 462
Transform Range Dialog Box 468
Transformation Range 469