Is the Mac Pro Dead?

[Andrew Richards]

[Peter Corbett] “Mac-generated Photoshop PSD’s with custom OSX fonts”

What fonts do you see that are Mac-only? TrueType, OpenType, and modern PostScript fonts are all cross-platform. You do need to have them installed though. PSDs are also cross-platform.

Best,
Andy

[Chris Harlan]

[Andrew Richards] “[Peter Corbett] “Mac-generated Photoshop PSD’s with custom OSX fonts”

What fonts do you see that are Mac-only? TrueType, OpenType, and modern PostScript fonts are all cross-platform. You do need to have them installed though. PSDs are also cross-platform.

Best,
Andy”

Yeah, I’ve never had any problem going back and forth.

[Walter Soyka]

Some fonts are Mac-only, stored in resource forks or bitmap suitcases.

You might look into software like FontXChange if you need to move Mac-only fonts to Windows.

Walter Soyka
Principal & Designer at Keen Live
Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
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[Peter Corbett]

Thanks guys I’ll check out the font utility.

Peter Corbett
Powerhouse Productions
http://www.php.com.au

[Peter Corbett]

Hmmm…tried FontXChange. Even with the Mac font converted to True Type Windows, the Mac Photoshop file does not open correctly in Windows Photoshop. I get some crazy font substitution. This is probably a question for another forum.

Peter Corbett
Powerhouse Productions
http://www.php.com.au

[Thomas Frank]

Guess guess lets be real here! Why is everybody using iMac on trade shows?
One is if runs on a iMac use it much easier to bring with you. Two Mac Pro has not been updated since what 2 years now?

Maybe we won’t see a tower, would be a big mistake from Apple but people will get over it and move along.
On the quote from Tim Cook… If Apple was a “post PC” company as many think then we won’t be seeing a iMac and laptops.

His comment has more meaning more in direction Apple is a entertainment hub not just computers.

[Chris Harlan]

Keep the hope alive, Thomas. I don’t think you are right, but I would be very happy if you were.

[Lance Bachelder]

Yeah I can’t imagine buying a Z1, even though it is pretty cool, to run OSX when there’s already the 27″ iMac and I’m sure a more powerful iMac coming soon…

The Z1 is great for CG machines in tight spaces but to actually build one with Quadro 4000 graphics and decent CPU’s etc jumps nearly 6 grand really quick!

Lance Bachelder
Writer, Editor, Director
Irvine, California

[Lance Bachelder]

I always rasterize my type in before sending layered .psd’s anywhere – the last thing i want is someone subbing a font. Since my PC runs PS faster than my Mac I always create all my graphics there and send them to Mac with no problems.

And like everyone has said most fonts are cross-platform these days unlike the old print/postscript days of the 90s.

Lance Bachelder
Writer, Editor, Director
Irvine, California

[Joseph W. bourke]

It is standard practice in the design world to rasterize type before sending it anywhere – be that from Illustrator (convert to outlines), Photoshop (rasterize), or any software which creates editable type. The last thing any designer wants is for the type in a project to get messed with. Even if the transfer occurs correctly (the font name stays the same, for example), there is always the possibility that the font metrics will get trashed in some way (letter spacing, line spacing, kerning, you name it) – and unless you send along a sample with exactly what the screen should look like, the next person in line would have no idea that there’s anything wrong. Always convert your type to a bitmap version!!!

Joe Bourke
Owner/Creative Director
Bourke Media
http://www.bourkemedia.com