Comments on: Workflow Tip: Illustrator to Fontlab http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/workflow-tip-illustrator-to-fontlab/ Graphic design tutorials, freebies, & advice by working artists and designers. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:33:07 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Sigurdur Armannsson http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/workflow-tip-illustrator-to-fontlab/comment-page-1/#comment-147800 Sigurdur Armannsson Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:50:08 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/workflow-tip-illustrator-to-fontlab/#comment-147800 Some while ago I wrote about the same thing, how to use Illustrator to draw fonts for FontLab. See it at http://font.is/?p=48 It is not enough to set the Rulers of Illustrator to Points. You also need to make a fine point grid. If you use that description there is no danger of distortion while copy and pasting between Illustrator and FontLab and you can copy/paste (Paste in Front when you paste from FontLab into AI) both ways as you like and the glyphs will always fit. Some while ago I wrote about the same thing, how to use Illustrator to draw fonts for FontLab. See it at http://font.is/?p=48

It is not enough to set the Rulers of Illustrator to Points. You also need to make a fine point grid. If you use that description there is no danger of distortion while copy and pasting between Illustrator and FontLab and you can copy/paste (Paste in Front when you paste from FontLab into AI) both ways as you like and the glyphs will always fit.

]]> By: David Botofte http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/workflow-tip-illustrator-to-fontlab/comment-page-1/#comment-144481 David Botofte Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:06:42 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/workflow-tip-illustrator-to-fontlab/#comment-144481 thx alot for a great tutorial :)! now im just having problems exporting my fonts.. i dont have a clue on how to get the to accuatly work out side of font lab.. would be great if someone created a video on that topic :) but thx alot Katie :)! thx alot for a great tutorial :)!
now im just having problems exporting my fonts.. i dont have a clue on how to get the to accuatly work out side of font lab.. would be great if someone created a video on that topic :)
but thx alot Katie :)!

]]> By: Detour http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/workflow-tip-illustrator-to-fontlab/comment-page-1/#comment-94627 Detour Sat, 24 May 2008 16:55:06 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/workflow-tip-illustrator-to-fontlab/#comment-94627 That was cool. Ta. That was cool. Ta.

]]> By: katie http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/workflow-tip-illustrator-to-fontlab/comment-page-1/#comment-57462 katie Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:38:03 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/workflow-tip-illustrator-to-fontlab/#comment-57462 I would say that if you make the font about 900 points in width that would be best. Rule of thumb is the larger you create the font the less it will be messed up when you bring it into fontlab. I would say that if you make the font about 900 points in width that would be best. Rule of thumb is the larger you create the font the less it will be messed up when you bring it into fontlab.

]]> By: rich http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/workflow-tip-illustrator-to-fontlab/comment-page-1/#comment-57372 rich Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:19:34 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/workflow-tip-illustrator-to-fontlab/#comment-57372 ps i love the new video based tutorials, keep em coming! ps i love the new video based tutorials, keep em coming!

]]> By: rich http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/workflow-tip-illustrator-to-fontlab/comment-page-1/#comment-57367 rich Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:46:07 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/workflow-tip-illustrator-to-fontlab/#comment-57367 Another great tutorial! Been wanting to learn how to do this for a while, thanks gomedia Another great tutorial! Been wanting to learn how to do this for a while, thanks gomedia

]]> By: Jacorre http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/workflow-tip-illustrator-to-fontlab/comment-page-1/#comment-57262 Jacorre Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:17:08 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/workflow-tip-illustrator-to-fontlab/#comment-57262 Good tutorial, have a question about the initial size of the document? Is there a specific size the document should start out as when creating fonts? Thanks! Good tutorial, have a question about the initial size of the document? Is there a specific size the document should start out as when creating fonts? Thanks!

]]> By: Mary http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/workflow-tip-illustrator-to-fontlab/comment-page-1/#comment-56780 Mary Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:16:27 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/workflow-tip-illustrator-to-fontlab/#comment-56780 Hello guys, I have a question: Why does it say the tutorial was created by Jeff if it was actually created by Katie? Thanks you Hello guys,

I have a question: Why does it say the tutorial was created by Jeff if it was actually created by Katie?

Thanks you

]]> By: Ted http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/workflow-tip-illustrator-to-fontlab/comment-page-1/#comment-56742 Ted Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:41:33 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/workflow-tip-illustrator-to-fontlab/#comment-56742 WOW!!!!!!!!! That was a geat Tut! It is very useful! Thank You!!! =] WOW!!!!!!!!! That was a geat Tut! It is very useful!

Thank You!!! =]

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