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Fortunately, the Glyphs palette remembers... 4,833 Views / 4 Replies  
Fortunately, the Glyphs palette remembers recently-used symbols, so the Freebats flat is there every time I need it; I just highlight the text I want to replace, double-click the symbol in the Glyphs...
Posted by birdman, on Jul 7, 2008 at 10:01 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Wow, thanks for the research! Sounds like maybe... 4,833 Views / 4 Replies  
Wow, thanks for the research! Sounds like maybe that's why Freebats is free. I just checked OS X's Character Palette and found a flat in Apple Symbols (and several other fonts), but since there's no...
Posted by birdman, on Jun 2, 2008 at 07:40 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
How to use a dingbat font in InDesign without the glyphs panel 4,833 Views / 4 Replies  
I work for a music publisher, and use a font called Freebats to get the flat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_%28music%29) symbol in body text. I could use a music notation font, but it's annoying...
Posted by birdman, on May 30, 2008 at 11:53 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Just thought I'd resurrect this thread in case... 1,629 Views / 13 Replies  
Just thought I'd resurrect this thread in case anyone had found any solutions in the meantime. I just got a 24" iMac at work and a 15.4" MBP at home, so this is my first experience with Mactels and...
Posted by birdman, on Mar 28, 2008 at 12:36 PM, in Mac Desktops
Of course I spoke too soon... Basic text is fine,... 6,246 Views / 4 Replies  
Of course I spoke too soon... Basic text is fine, but I just opened one with linked text boxes and graphic elements embedded in the text. The text boxes were there, but all the text was within a...
Posted by birdman, on Mar 7, 2008 at 03:55 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Thanks for your help, and here's a follow-up. I... 6,246 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks for your help, and here's a follow-up. I got the new machine this week, a 24" iMac with 2 GB of RAM. Plenty speedy for what I do here, and far better than the clone-era SuperMac I started...
Posted by birdman, on Mar 7, 2008 at 03:00 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
*Last* Tuesday, as in February 26th, the Apple... 679 Views / 5 Replies  
*Last* Tuesday, as in February 26th, the Apple Store online gave an estimated ship date of 2-4 business days for the upper 15.4" MBP. The next day, it said 1-2 business days. Sweet.

It has said...
Posted by birdman, on Mar 6, 2008 at 07:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
How well can InDesign convert/import Freehand files? 6,246 Views / 4 Replies  
My employer is, at long last, looking into getting me a new Mac for my graphics and layout work. However, due to (de facto) company policy of never upgrading software, everything I use is in Classic,...
Posted by birdman, on Jan 24, 2008 at 12:11 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I knew that was coming. :D :thumbsup: ... 1,017 Views / 29 Replies  
I knew that was coming. :D :thumbsup:

-birdman
Posted by birdman, on Mar 16, 2007 at 11:27 PM, in MacNN Lounge
It's fast as long as you always have iTunes... 1,017 Views / 29 Replies  
It's fast as long as you always have iTunes running or don't mind waiting for it to launch and sit through "loading iTunes library........................." every time you need to access an audio...
Posted by birdman, on Mar 16, 2007 at 09:33 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Safe boot still produces the incorrectly-colored... 1,954 Views / 13 Replies  
Safe boot still produces the incorrectly-colored Finder icon in the dock.

I swear the last time I tried a screen capture, it didn't show the color problem, but I just tried it again and it works....
Posted by birdman, on Feb 20, 2007 at 04:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
Another update: Colors are correct in any... 1,954 Views / 13 Replies  
Another update: Colors are correct in any *Carbon* applications, such as Word 2004 and Internet Explorer 5.2. Colors are screwed up in any Cocoa apps, such as Preview, Acrobat, and Graphic Converter....
Posted by birdman, on Feb 19, 2007 at 04:32 PM, in Mac Desktops
Sorry for not responding sooner, but it's been a... 1,954 Views / 13 Replies  
Sorry for not responding sooner, but it's been a busy few weeks. I moved the files that were already in the AppleNDRV folder to the desktop and copied over the ones from the installer CD, repaired...
Posted by birdman, on Feb 19, 2007 at 12:52 PM, in Mac Desktops
Wow, I guess my experience must be extremely... 5,170 Views / 55 Replies  
Wow, I guess my experience must be extremely limited, because I've had the exact opposite experience CharlesS has. Steinways I've played, both grand and upright, generally have a harsher attack and a...
Posted by birdman, on Feb 18, 2007 at 01:18 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Cool, I'll try that on Monday. I figured it might... 1,954 Views / 13 Replies  
Cool, I'll try that on Monday. I figured it might be something like that, but wasn't sure which file to look for. Hopefully this will take care of it.

And for those curious, yes I really am doing...
Posted by birdman, on Feb 3, 2007 at 05:00 PM, in Mac Desktops
Earlier today I searched ATI's website, but the... 1,954 Views / 13 Replies  
Earlier today I searched ATI's website, but the only download they had for this card was the ATI Displays preference pane. That just gives the card specs and options for OpenGL Overrides. I tried...
Posted by birdman, on Feb 2, 2007 at 05:44 PM, in Mac Desktops
See, I knew I'd forget something. :) When I click... 1,954 Views / 13 Replies  
See, I knew I'd forget something. :) When I click on the Displays pref pane, under the Color tab, I have the options of CM615, CM615 Calibrated (which I set up using the calibrator), Generic RGB...
Posted by birdman, on Feb 2, 2007 at 03:12 PM, in Mac Desktops
Display problem with ATI Radeon 7500 and PowerMac G4 1,954 Views / 13 Replies  
Hopefully I can outline the situation clearly enough that someone can help me. What I have at work is a PowerMac G4 (Quicksilver 2002) with the default ATI Radeon 7500 graphics card (32 MB). My...
Posted by birdman, on Feb 2, 2007 at 02:20 PM, in Mac Desktops
The way I got around the "odd jobs" issue was by... 3,578 Views / 30 Replies  
The way I got around the "odd jobs" issue was by having a "Relevant Experience" section first that listed my three most recent jobs that nurtured the design skill set I have today. This includes...
Posted by birdman, on Oct 4, 2006 at 09:53 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
His 'point', such that there was, was this: ... 2,405 Views / 126 Replies  
His 'point', such that there was, was this:



(Emphasis/numbers added)

Then you 1) misread the tone/intent of a text-based message, and 2) were overly confident in your ability to read the...
Posted by birdman, on Mar 14, 2006 at 12:04 AM, in Political/War Lounge
I don't think he meant he thinks imitation... 4,582 Views / 79 Replies  
I don't think he meant he thinks imitation diamonds aren't "worthy," but rather that society doesn't. It doesn't matter how the trend came about, really; if tomorrow JCPenney started a campaign to...
Posted by birdman, on Feb 23, 2006 at 09:36 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I had exactly one experience with MacMall, in... 1,240 Views / 29 Replies  
I had exactly one experience with MacMall, in December of 1999, and never bought from them again. Their catalogs go immediately in the trash (I still get them). It went something like this:

1) I...
Posted by birdman, on Jan 25, 2006 at 04:25 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I second everything aberdeenwriter said. Blossom... 1,050 Views / 25 Replies  
I second everything aberdeenwriter said. Blossom Music Center (near Akron) is a beautiful setting, and is a great place to take a picnic and sit out on the lawn. It's the home of the Cleveland...
Posted by birdman, on Jan 23, 2006 at 08:17 AM, in MacNN Lounge
From Wikipedia: The city's nadir is often... 1,050 Views / 25 Replies  
From Wikipedia:
The city's nadir is often considered to be its default on its loans on December 15, 1978, when under Mayor Dennis Kucinich it became the first major American city to enter default...
Posted by birdman, on Jan 22, 2006 at 11:11 PM, in MacNN Lounge
wallinbl pretty much covered it. :D I've lived... 1,050 Views / 25 Replies  
wallinbl pretty much covered it. :D I've lived here my whole life and can't really think of anything that would be of general interest to most people, but I've got the AAA TourBook here, so let's see...
Posted by birdman, on Jan 22, 2006 at 10:22 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I did free stuff too, to build my portfolio, but... 849 Views / 9 Replies  
I did free stuff too, to build my portfolio, but only for family or close friends. If they were just acquaintences or even fraquaintences, I charged my regular rate, which was still much much lower...
Posted by birdman, on Jan 6, 2006 at 02:33 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I graduated in May of 2002 with a BFA in "2-D Art... 849 Views / 9 Replies  
I graduated in May of 2002 with a BFA in "2-D Art with an emphasis in Computer Art and a focus on Graphic Design" (at the time they didn't have CA as its own major, which is now called Digital Arts,...
Posted by birdman, on Jan 5, 2006 at 04:32 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Although I don't always trust Wikipedia, the... 1,432 Views / 18 Replies  
Although I don't always trust Wikipedia, the article on ligatures seems to cover the topic pretty well: ligatures (typography) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligature_%28typography%29). I learned...
Posted by birdman, on Dec 28, 2005 at 11:16 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Yeah, we go to a local printer for things we need... 549 Views / 3 Replies  
Yeah, we go to a local printer for things we need printed in any quantity for "real" use (e.g. trade show posters, mailers). We only need one in-house for the design process. It's more convenient to...
Posted by birdman, on Dec 20, 2005 at 05:08 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Shopping for a color printer with a $1,000 budget 549 Views / 3 Replies  
I know there are scads of "which printer should I buy" threads already (I've searched), but I have pretty specific needs:

* color prints for proofing (i.e. will not be used for final product)
*...
Posted by birdman, on Dec 20, 2005 at 01:35 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I'd like to know what folks think about that as... 1,128 Views / 8 Replies  
I'd like to know what folks think about that as well. I've seen job ads that request "tearsheets," which, as far as I know, is the actual printed page torn from the magazine in which your work...
Posted by birdman, on Dec 19, 2005 at 04:35 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I am by no means an expert when it comes to... 1,128 Views / 8 Replies  
I am by no means an expert when it comes to portfolio presentation, but I'll offer this: at my company, I once attended an interview to hire a freelancer because of the volume of graphics work I had...
Posted by birdman, on Dec 17, 2005 at 09:32 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Ugh, hate when that happens! I recall the thread... 7,962 Views / 14 Replies  
Ugh, hate when that happens! I recall the thread to which you're referring, and I saved two URLs from that thread: one was Brands of the World, the other is La Logotheque:...
Posted by birdman, on Dec 17, 2005 at 09:17 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Oh, we won't know until later this week. I'm not... 1,432 Views / 18 Replies  
Oh, we won't know until later this week. I'm not sure when this particular person's poster will be put up. Mwahaha.

-birdman
Posted by birdman, on Dec 13, 2005 at 01:08 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Sorry, I didn't mean that there had to be a... 5,979 Views / 108 Replies  
Sorry, I didn't mean that there had to be a maximize button in iTunes; I was replying to the notion that maximizing the iTunes window isn't necessary. I realize in iTunes it's not often that you...
Posted by birdman, on Dec 9, 2005 at 01:34 PM, in MacNN Lounge
If iTunes were nothing more than... 5,979 Views / 108 Replies  
If iTunes were nothing more than stop/play/next/previous buttons a la an iPod, I would agree it's unnecessary to maximize the window. However, it is not. iTunes (unlike Sound Jam, which I dearly...
Posted by birdman, on Dec 9, 2005 at 10:40 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Oh, I agree, the ligature looks nice, especially... 1,432 Views / 18 Replies  
Oh, I agree, the ligature looks nice, especially when I properly kern the e-r-t letters. I'll go with that and see if he says anything...

Thanks for the feedback.

-birdman
Posted by birdman, on Dec 8, 2005 at 04:44 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I should've mentioned, I tried kerning too -- but... 1,432 Views / 18 Replies  
I should've mentioned, I tried kerning too -- but I only tried reducing the space. Here's what it looks like with -5% kerning between the f's:

http://homepage.mac.com/birdman/lafferty2.gif

Then...
Posted by birdman, on Dec 8, 2005 at 11:25 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
To ligature or not to ligature? 1,432 Views / 18 Replies  
I'm making small signs with people's names for a trade show. The names are in 96-point Adobe Garamond Bold (sorry, I didn't have a choice in the font :p). One of the names has a double f, so I...
Posted by birdman, on Dec 8, 2005 at 11:09 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Just thought I'd resurrect this thread to give an... 1,290 Views / 7 Replies  
Just thought I'd resurrect this thread to give an update. Two of our backup tapes broke (I assume the tape itself snapped), so I figured it was time to replace the rest of them too. We bought five...
Posted by birdman, on Dec 2, 2005 at 05:57 PM, in Applications
I'll throw this out there too: if they're using... 10,074 Views / 15 Replies  
I'll throw this out there too: if they're using Illustrator CS, you can't just do a Save As to make a Freehand-compatible EPS. Instead, you go to File... Export and choose "Illustrator Legacy EPS"....
Posted by birdman, on Dec 1, 2005 at 05:09 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Railroader, I think what mr. plaid meant was that... 1,113 Views / 25 Replies  
Railroader, I think what mr. plaid meant was that if we discuss the short- and long-term costs of Mac vs. PC ownership, Lateralus will lock the thread. :) But I guess if he plonk'd you it's kinda...
Posted by birdman, on Nov 16, 2005 at 01:43 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I see no one has addressed this yet, so I'll... 4,318 Views / 179 Replies  
I see no one has addressed this yet, so I'll throw this out there. Debit cards do not always work, especially at hotels. When I bought my printer from HP's website, that same day I went to Office Max...
Posted by birdman, on Nov 1, 2005 at 08:38 PM, in MacNN Lounge
My mom, a retired high school English teacher,... 6,680 Views / 232 Replies  
My mom, a retired high school English teacher, had a student who thought "noone" looked wrong, and consistently spelled it "knowone". It sounds the same, so Y not? :D

-birdman
Posted by birdman, on Sep 30, 2005 at 11:32 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Don't forget platinium. :p ... 6,680 Views / 232 Replies  
Don't forget platinium. :p

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium#Spelling

-birdman
Posted by birdman, on Sep 29, 2005 at 07:40 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Oisín, you speak (or write) English better than... 6,680 Views / 232 Replies  
Oisín, you speak (or write) English better than most native speakers I know. :) How long have you been speaking/writing English, and when did you first learn it? I never would have guessed it wasn't...
Posted by birdman, on Sep 29, 2005 at 11:47 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Eh? You hear that as deciBEL? Sounds like DECibel... 6,680 Views / 232 Replies  
Eh? You hear that as deciBEL? Sounds like DECibel to me.

-birdman
Posted by birdman, on Sep 28, 2005 at 05:26 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Hmm, not so sure there... Merriam-Webster gives... 6,680 Views / 232 Replies  
Hmm, not so sure there... Merriam-Webster gives us DESSuhbell. or DESSuhb'l. I suppose you could compare it to MILiliter (rather than miliLIter). One way to think of it is the prefix being a...
Posted by birdman, on Sep 28, 2005 at 04:31 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Diction Coach: Now say your line. Lena: And I... 6,680 Views / 232 Replies  
Diction Coach: Now say your line.
Lena: And I keean't stan'im.
DC: And I can't stand him.
Lena: And I keean't stan'im.
DC: Can't.
Lena: Keeaan't.
DC: Cahhhhn't.
Lena: Keeeeeaaaaan't.
...
Posted by birdman, on Sep 28, 2005 at 11:50 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Heh, actually I don't know that I've ever heard... 6,680 Views / 232 Replies  
Heh, actually I don't know that I've ever heard it pronounced "an history", but I've seen it spelled that way. In high school choir we sang a song by an English composer, and we thought "an heritage"...
Posted by birdman, on Sep 28, 2005 at 10:46 AM, in MacNN Lounge
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