Fine-tuning the font...........................................................................................................................................543
Tips for working with TrueType fonts ...........................................................................................................548
Backing up fonts.................................................................................................................................................549
Chapter 50: Designing and Building Your Own Fonts ................................................................ 551
Introduction to font designing.........................................................................................................................551
Inputting the artwork........................................................................................................................................552
Building the font ................................................................................................................................................572
Accessing the font..............................................................................................................................................579
Creating Fonts: Exercises ..................................................................................................................................580
Book Twelve: Outputting the Job from Composer....................................................................... 591
Chapter 51: Sending the Job to a Plotter or Printer .................................................................... 593
Thermal printing and cutting the job..............................................................................................................593
Sending the job to an inkjet printer using Gerber ImageRIP.......................................................................595
Paper printing ....................................................................................................................................................595
Chapter 52: Sending the Job to a Person by E-Mail.................................................................... 599
Book Thirteen: Printing and Cutting the Job................................................................................. 601
Chapter 53: Opening and Closing GSPPlot.................................................................................... 603
Opening GSPPlot from Composer ..................................................................................................................603
Opening a GSPPlot from Windows.................................................................................................................606
Closing Windows...............................................................................................................................................606
Exiting GSPPlot..................................................................................................................................................606
Program Information.........................................................................................................................................607
Using the GSPPlot toolbar................................................................................................................................607
Viewing the GSPPlot toolbar............................................................................................................................607
Chapter 54: Setting Up the GSPPlot Window................................................................................ 609
Displaying the summary and status bars.......................................................................................................609
Displaying the rulers.........................................................................................................................................609
Modifying ruler properties...............................................................................................................................610
Managing windows...........................................................................................................................................612
Sizing the work surface.....................................................................................................................................613
Zooming in on the job .......................................................................................................................................613
Viewing the attributes of a job .........................................................................................................................613
Using the GSPPlot Options dialog box...........................................................................................................615
Chapter 55: Managing Files in GSPPlot.......................................................................................... 617
File types created in GSPPlot ...........................................................................................................................617
Opening existing job files .................................................................................................................................618
Closing job files..................................................................................................................................................618
Understanding Layers and Print Order in GSPPlot......................................................................................619
Saving all preferences........................................................................................................................................622
Saving files for future use.................................................................................................................................622
Viewing a spool file ...........................................................................................................................................626
Including special job instructions....................................................................................................................629
Chapter 56: Creating a Mirror Image and Reversing Print Order............................................ 631
Creating a mirror image....................................................................................................................................631
Printing a job on transparent material ............................................................................................................631