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Device Central CS3
Another helpful component installed as part of the suite is Device Central CS3. This application is a life-
saver if you need to configure your pages to be displayed on mobile device such as next-generation phones.
Device Central includes a broad collection of mobile devices that are emulated so you can view exactly how
your pages will look on the various devices.
OpenType fonts
In addition to the programs contained in the Creative Suite, you also can find more than 180 installed
OpenType fonts after completing your CS3 applications installation. OpenType fonts are a new font technol-
ogy developed by Adobe Systems and Microsoft. OpenType fonts offer you new type-handling features
among many of the CS3 applications. Converting your type library to OpenType fonts as soon as possible is
a good idea. You’ll derive these benefits from using OpenType fonts:
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Cross-platform support: OpenType fonts are completely cross-platform. You can copy the same
font to either Mac OS or Windows. Obviously, licensing restrictions do apply, so be certain to
check these restrictions before installing fonts on multiple computers.
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Reliability: If you experience font problems when you print, be certain to first reevaluate your
font sets. Off-brand fonts, especially many TrueType fonts, can create embedding problems.
Furthermore, some quality fonts carry licensing restrictions that prevent font embedding. If you
create PDF files with font embedding, be certain to review the licensing restrictions on your fonts
and check whether font embedding is prohibited. Many quality fonts offer you complete embed-
ding permissions that help prevent problems when it comes time to print your creations. Good-
quality fonts that permit font embedding include those found in the Adobe type library of
OpenType fonts.
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More glyphs: A glyph is an individual font character. TrueType fonts and all earlier PostScript
fonts contain a maximum 256 glyphs. The new OpenType fonts can contain more than 65,000
glyphs. These additional characters offer you many special characters, precisely proportioned frac-
tions, and foreign-language character alternatives. A portion of a glyph set for an OpenType font
installed with the Creative Suite is shown in Figure 1.12.
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Multi-language support: All the OpenType Pro fonts contain characters needed for multiple-
language typesetting.
OpenType fonts are available in Pro and Standard families. The OpenType Pro families provide
a certain type of characters, but OpenType Standard families use the OpenType technology
and don’t have a broad set of glyphs.
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Easier font management: OpenType fonts contain only a single file for font viewing onscreen
and fonts used for printing. Unlike PostScript fonts containing separate files for screen views and
each face in a font set contained in a separate file, OpenType fonts are built in a single file, thereby
providing you more ease in keeping track of fonts, installing them, and locating them.
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