August 11th, 2010
FontAgent Pro 4.140 for Mac includes new plug-ins that maximize auto-activation speed and accuracy in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop Creative Suite 5. The release includes an all-new, 64-bit plug-in framework that takes full advantage of Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard advanced architectures.
Unique Technology that Ensures Correct Activation
Built on Insider’s unique FontSavant™ technology, the new release ensures that FontAgent Pro’s auto-activation manager always selects the right font in your documents—not just a close match or one that has the same name.
FontAgent Pro gives you full control over the font auto-activation process. It begins by detecting the most subtle differences among fonts to deliver the most accurate font activation possible. When no installed fonts match one required by a document, it provides a list of alternate fonts in your collection—with a relevancy ranking that shows how closely they match the font your document requested—so you can choose the best font. You can also activate a preferred font format (e.g., Type 1, OpenType, TrueType) automatically.
Availability and Pricing
Release 4.140 of FontAgent Pro is free to users who have already licensed FontAgent Pro 4. The product retails for $99.95 for new purchasers and is $49.95 for registered users of FontAgent Pro 3 and earlier. Cross-grades from qualifying competitive products are also available. Existing users and those wanting a 30-day trial version of FontAgent Pro can download the latest release from:
http://www.insidersoftware.com/downloads/FontAgentPro4.dmg
Tags: Adobe Creative Suite, font management, FontAgent Pro, Mac OS X
June 30th, 2010
Adobe Creative Suite 5 was released in mid-April of this year. And now it’s July and FontAgent Pro is still the only font manager that offers auto-activation for InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop CS5. Why? Because at Insider we understand that auto-activation is an integral part of automating your workflow, and that using the latest creative technologies is your rightful expectation.
FontAgent Pro’s competitors claim their font managers are compatible with CS5, yet they also tell you that they have not released auto-activation support for it. What’s that mean? At Insider we are providing you with the tools you need to stay productive today, not asking you to wait and see.
So, even this late in the game, FontAgent Pro is still the only game in town if you want full compatibility with Adobe Creative Suite 5. And from what we have been hearing, it could easily be that way for a while.
To download the FontAgent Pro CS5 auto-activation plug-ins click here.
To learn more about how Insider can help you streamline your creative process, including the industry-leading line of FontAgent Pro products, visit our site at www.insidersoftware.com.
Tags: Adobe Creative Suite, CS5, font management, FontAgent Pro
June 20th, 2010
Been waiting for an affordable font server for your organization? Wait no longer. Insider is excited to announce FontAgent® Pro TeamServer™ 4, the easy, economical, expandable font server for agencies, departments and small businesses. The five-user edition is just $895 USD, the ten-user version is only $1295, and they both include FontAgent Pro client software for your users. And unlike other entry-level font servers, you can add users to TeamServer as you wish. Or you can upgrade FontAgent Pro Enterprise Server to take full advantage of enterprise directory services, server replication and other powerful features.
Comprehensive Font Management
Using the TeamServer and FontAgent Pro, you can control and manage fonts across your organization as you:
• Centralize and share fonts for consistency and control
• Install and remove fonts on user machines automatically
• Eliminate corrupt, duplicate and mismatched fonts
• Enforce consistent font usage across all users and projects
• Display stunning previews and comparisons of fonts
• Play slide shows of your fonts
• Find fonts—locally and over the Internet—by properties or topic
• Print font books with full color control
• Auto-activate fonts in your favorite design applications
Easy Installation and Care
FontAgent Pro TeamServer is designed for everyone — no IT experience required! You can install our server in as little as ten minutes and administer it from any networked Mac, and then you can:
• Support local and remote users
• Backup your fonts without taking your server offline
• Manage font licenses and track their usage
• Stop users from installing unauthorized fonts
No New Hardware Required!
FontAgent Pro TeamServer does not require dedicated server hardware and runs on a variety of Mac systems including dual G4, MacMini, Mac Pro and XServe systems.
Make Insider Part of Your Team
Been debating a font-server solution for your organization? Take a look at how FontAgent Pro TeamServer brings consistency and control to your users and documents and projects — at a very attractive price. Have more questions? Just ask. We can help you decide if TeamServer is right for you and we can get you up and running fast.
Tags: font management, font server
May 25th, 2010
We are proud to announce the immediate availability of auto-activation plug-ins for Adobe Creative Suite 5 applications including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop for FontAgent Pro for Mac OS X. The new plug-ins automatically activate fonts used in documents as you open them in CS5 apps.
Activate the Right Fonts Every Time
Using FontSavant technology, the plug-ins allow you to not only activate the exact font used in the creation of a document, but allow you to activate a different font if the wrong font was used in the creation of the document. FontAgent Pro’s conflict resolver makes the auto-activation process completely transparent, giving you total control over the activation process.
Support for Mac OS X Versions from Classic to Snow Leopard
FontAgent Pro auto-activation plug-ins can be used on systems running Mac OS X Panther (V10.3.9), Tiger (10.4), Leopard (10.5), and Snow Leopard (10.6) — as well as in Classic applications.
Quick Download and New, Easy Installer
To download the plug-ins, click here. The disk image arrives with aliases to your Adobe Creative Suite 5 application Plug-ins folders so all you need to do is install the software is to first close out of your Adobe CS5 applications, then drag the plug-ins to the appropriate folder alias — no navigating to your Application folders in the Finder required!
We hope those of you moving to CS5 find these new FontAgent Pro plug-ins helpful. If you have any problems installing or using them, please let us know. We’re here to help.
