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FontAgent Pro 4 ready for CS 5.5 – No upgrade required!

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

Upgrading to Adobe Creative Suite 5.5? The current version of FontAgent Pro for Mac, Release 4.160, already includes plug-ins that maximize auto-activation speed and accuracy in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. The release comes with an all-new, 64-bit plug-in framework that takes full advantage of Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard advanced architectures.

Installing the Plug-ins

If you don’t already have FontAgent Pro or want to move up to the latest version, download the software and documentation here.

After you have the software installed:

  • Launch Font Agent Pro
  • Select FontAgent Pro>Install Plug-ins/Xtensions from the menu bar
  • Select the applications you wish to update (we recommend selecting all  the apps)
  • Click Finish

Adobe Creative Suite CS5 applications will appear in the Setup Assistant as Creative Suite CS 5 applications.

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 4.160 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.

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FontAgent Pro 4.1 Adds Windows 7, CS5, Search and Server Sync

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

We have unveiled FontAgent Pro 4.1 for Windows, which adds Windows 7 system font support to its strong support for Vista and XP, as well as auto-activation plug-ins for Adobe Creative Suite 5, expanded keyword search and scheduled font-server synchronization.

Support for Windows 7 Fonts
FontAgent Pro 4.1 provides full support for Windows 7 system fonts. With a click, you can optimize your Fonts Control Panel, leaving system fonts in place while moving your other fonts into your FontAgent Pro font library where you can view, search and activate them as you wish.

New Auto-Activation Plug-Ins for Adobe Creative Suite 5
The new release includes auto-activation plug-ins for Adobe CS5 that find, match and activate fonts as you open InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop documents.  So now, FontAgent Pro for Windows includes auto-activation plug-ins for CS2, 3, 4 and 5.

Improved Keyword Search
The V4.1 release also expands its unique and extensive keyword search functionality, adding hundreds of new keywords and topics as well as support for fonts from the Ascender library of Monotype Imaging.

Connectivity to FontAgent Pro Server
The new FontAgent Pro 4.1 for Windows adds scheduled FAP Server synchronization to its existing manual sync functionality, making it even easier for organizations to standardize fonts across user desktops.

Free Upgrade for Existing FontAgent Pro 4 Licensees!
Do you already have a license for FontAgent Pro 4 for Windows? Have a license key beginning “FAW4″?  If so, you can upgrade to FAP 4.1 for free.

For More Information or a Free Trial
To learn more about this release, to download and update your software, or to get a free trial of FontAgent Pro 4.1 for Windows, click here.

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Smasher 2: New and Newsworthy

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

The next generation of Smasher has arrived. And it includes a number of new features that make it even easier to solve your toughest font challenges including a simpler user interface, a new font verification engine, improved support for Adobe CS5 and expanded font preview capabilities.

New Font Verification and Validation Engine
Smasher 2 includes an all-new font validation and verification engine identifies problem fonts and eliminates them before they can cause you and your favorite applications major aggravation.

Support for Adobe Creative Suite 5 Cache Clearing
This new version of Smasher includes new support for InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop CS5 application caches. Smasher 2 also continues to clear caches for earlier versions of the Adobe Creative Suite, as well as QuarkXpress, Microsoft Office applications, CUPS spool files and Mac OS X system caches—and it allows you to do so manually or on a regular, scheduled basis.

Expanded Font Preview Capabilities
Smasher 2 includes expanded font preview capabilities including the ability to define and display custom text strings at varying sizes, so you can see exactly how text will appear in your projects.

Simpler, Cleaner User Interface
Smasher’s updated interface makes it easier to access its many features. The main window, caches window and smash scheduler window have all been redesigned based on user testing to be simpler and more straightforward. Smasher 2 also includes a new look-and-feel with updated icons that are easier to view and recognize.

WYSIWYG Font Lists
Smasher now lists typefaces in their native outlines, so what you see is what you get—every time.

Archive Original Fonts
Smasher now gives you the ability to archive a copy of the original fonts into a zip file or to a disk image, making it fast and easy to back up your font collection.

Automatic Application Updater
Smasher 2 updates itself automatically when Insider releases a new version, freeing you from having to manually download new software and run its associated installer.

For More Information
To learn more about Smasher 2 or to get a free trial, visit www.insidersoftware.com.

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Previewing Server-Based Fonts with WEBSIWYG

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

Insider just announced WEBSIWYG™ (“WEB-zee-wig”), a powerful, font catalog and selection web application that works with FontAgent Pro Server. WEBSIWYG empowers administrators and users to view and preview fonts managed by FontAgent Pro Server without having access to the actual font file. This allows admins to protect their font assets but allows users to see what fonts are available for the without actually distributing the font file. In short, WEBSISYG is an online catalog of all the fonts in your organization’s server collection.

WEBSIWYG addresses a huge issue confronting font administrators. They want to share the information on the font server, but they don’t want to risk giving unfettered use of the font to end users, where it might violate their font license agreement or risk having the font used in an unauthorized manner.

Share font info without sharing the actual font files

WEBSIWYG allows to to share what is available on FontAgent Pro server through any web browser. Users simply log in to WEBSIWYG to browse fonts, preview them in their native typefaces, and request the ones they want with a few clicks.

Once an administrator reviews user download requests, they can check if the license allows distribution to the requesting user and give them access to the font.

WEBSIWYG can also allow users outside your organization see what fonts you have available. For example, if clients want to help select fonts to be used in their projects, they can easily view and select fonts from your collection avoiding purchasing additional font licenses.

For more information on how WEBSIWYG and FontAgent Pro Server can help you with enterprise font management and your 
other workflow challenges, contact Insider or visit www.insidersoftware.com/WEBSIWYG.

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