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Introducing the Creative Suite
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Device Central CS4
Another helpful component installed as part of the suite is Device Central CS4. This application is
a lifesaver if you need to configure your pages to be displayed on mobile devices such as next-gen-
eration phones. Device Central includes a broad collection of mobile devices that are emulated so
you can view exactly how your pages will look on various devices.
OpenType fonts
In addition to the programs contained in the Creative Suite, you also can find a large set of installed
OpenType fonts after completing your CS4 applications installation. OpenType fonts are based on
font technology developed by Adobe Systems and Microsoft. OpenType fonts offer you new type-
handling features among many of the CS4 applications. You should convert your type library to
OpenType fonts as soon as possible. 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 licens-
ing restrictions on your fonts and check whether font embedding is prohibited. Many
quality fonts offer you complete embedding permissions that help prevent problems
when it comes time to print your creations. Good-quality fonts that permit font embed-
ding 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 fractions, and foreign-language character alternatives. A portion of
a glyph set for an OpenType font installed with the Creative Suite is shown in Figure 1.7.
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Multi-language support: All the OpenType Pro fonts contain characters needed for mul-
tiple-language typesetting.
NOTE
NOTE
OpenType fonts are available in Pro and Standard families. The OpenType Pro fami-
lies 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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