Fireworks text extremely small

[stepheneliotdewey@yahoo.c webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

The text on my tabs, in the properties window and in the layers window is extremely small and pixelated... how can I adjust this? I can't read what the tabs say... I am using a Dell Inspirion 8500 so the screen is LCD and is wide, but I've tried it at 800 by 600 with the same result. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

[Coen Naninck]

Start menu > Control Panel > Display Properties > "Appearance" tab >
Font size (3rd optionbox) > click it and choose Large Fonts > click Apply

The result isn't that much of a difference, but your characters are
somewhat bigger.

In Fireworks itself you can't control this.


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"stepheneliotdewey@yahoo.c" [email]webforumsuser@macromedia.com[/email] wrote:

> The text on my tabs, in the properties window and in the layers

window is extremely small and pixelated... how can I adjust this? I
can't read what the tabs say... I am using a Dell Inspirion 8500 so the
screen is LCD and is wide, but I've tried it at 800 by 600 with the same
result. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

>
>
>

[Coen Naninck]

I agree with the "loose parts of the UI" part, but if you resize the
window and then maximise again, that issue is also solved. At least, on
my system it is. However, i'm also working at 1600x1200 and at lower res
setting this might not work.

I'll keep in mind the Font advice. Thanks for that Linda.

Linda Rathgeber wrote:

> Do *not* change the system fonts to Large fonts. You'll loose parts of
> the UI if you do. What you need to do is make sure system Font smoothing
> is turned on and that MS Small fonts are available.
>
>
>
> Best regards,
> Linda Rathgeber
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[Coen Naninck]

By the way Linda, it's lose (with 1 "o") ;-0

Coen Naninck wrote:

> I agree with the "loose parts of the UI" part, but if you resize the
> window and then maximise again, that issue is also solved. At least, on
> my system it is. However, i'm also working at 1600x1200 and at lower res
> setting this might not work.
>
> I'll keep in mind the Font advice. Thanks for that Linda.
>
> Linda Rathgeber wrote:
>

>> Do *not* change the system fonts to Large fonts. You'll loose parts of
>> the UI if you do. What you need to do is make sure system Font smoothing
>> is turned on and that MS Small fonts are available.
>>
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Linda Rathgeber
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>>

>
>

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[Linda Rathgeber]

On 7/21/2003 11:28 AM, Coen Naninck wrote:

> I agree with the "loose parts of the UI" part, but if you resize the
> window and then maximise again, that issue is also solved. At least, on
> my system it is. However, i'm also working at 1600x1200 and at lower res
> setting this might not work.
>
> I'll keep in mind the Font advice. Thanks for that Linda.

The ones to check for are Small Fonts and MS Sans Serif 8,10,12,14,18.
Check their properties for the MS Dos name "smalle.fon" and
"sserife.fon". These two fonts are used for the Fireworks interface. If
they are not present, then your system is substituting another font for
the correct ones.

If these fonts are correctly installed and the display properties
correctly configured, you should get a correct display of the fonts in
the user interface.


Best regards,
Linda Rathgeber
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[Linda Rathgeber]

maximise

On 7/21/2003 11:29 AM, Coen Naninck wrote:

> By the way Linda, it's lose (with 1 "o") ;-0
>
> Coen Naninck wrote:

>> I agree with the "loose parts of the UI" part, but if you resize the
>> window and then maximise again,

By the way, that's maximize (with a z) ;-)


Best regards,
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[stepheneliotdewey@yahoo.c webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

I checked my font list and all of the fonts are already installed. I double clicked on the fonts to see what they look like, and the text that I am getting looks a lot like the size 18 version of "Small fonts." I thought this was sort of strange, because why would "Small fonts" have a size 18? Also, I checked and I do have "ClearType" font smoothing engaged. I tried "standard" font smoothing but it didn't help. I also looked at some of the Macromedia configuration files, but I couldn't find anything regarding the default font size.

Any assistance would be GREATLY appreciated.

[stepheneliotdewey@yahoo.c webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

Just to clarify, what I am getting looks like a much _smaller_ version of Small Fonts size 18. I am willing to go into the configuration files if necessary, I just need some direction. Thanks!

[Coen Naninck]

Grrrr... But then again, isn't that just American spelling?
I tend to use pure English as opposed to American English. For example,
I never write "color" but always "colour".

Linda Rathgeber wrote:

> maximise
>
> On 7/21/2003 11:29 AM, Coen Naninck wrote:
>

>>By the way Linda, it's lose (with 1 "o") ;-0
>>
>>Coen Naninck wrote:
>>

>>>I agree with the "loose parts of the UI" part, but if you resize the
>>>window and then maximise again,

>>

>
> By the way, that's maximize (with a z) ;-)
>
>
> Best regards,
> Linda Rathgeber
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[Coen Naninck]

You can also turn off the font smoothing.

"stepheneliotdewey@yahoo.c" [email]webforumsuser@macromedia.com[/email] wrote:

> I checked my font list and all of the fonts are already installed. I double clicked on the fonts to see what they look like, and the text that I am getting looks a lot like the size 18 version of "Small fonts." I thought this was sort of strange, because why would "Small fonts" have a size 18? Also, I checked and I do have "ClearType" font smoothing engaged. I tried "standard" font smoothing but it didn't help. I also looked at some of the Macromedia configuration files, but I couldn't find anything regarding the default font size.
>
> Any assistance would be GREATLY appreciated.
>
>
>

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[stepheneliotdewey@yahoo.c webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

<<<You can also turn off the font smoothing.>>

But will that help? It's certainly not smooth now!

[Coen Naninck]

I hope you're joking :-)

Linda Rathgeber wrote:

>
> On 7/21/2003 5:13 PM, Coen Naninck wrote:
>

>>Grrrr... But then again, isn't that just American spelling?
>>I tend to use pure English as opposed to American English. For example,
>>I never write "color" but always "colour".

>
>
> The British are wrong. :-)
>
>
> Best regards,
> Linda Rathgeber
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[Coen Naninck]

Then don't do it. Stay with what you had. I don't have any futher advice
for you. Sorry. :-)

"stepheneliotdewey@yahoo.c" [email]webforumsuser@macromedia.com[/email] wrote:

> <<<You can also turn off the font smoothing.>>
>
> But will that help? It's certainly not smooth now!
>
>
>

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[Coen Naninck]

They don't, but your rootlanguage comes from it.

Linda Rathgeber wrote:

>
> On 7/21/2003 8:32 PM, Coen Naninck wrote:
>

>>I hope you're joking :-)

>
>
> Half. They don't own the language, you know. :-)
>
>
> Best regards,
> Linda Rathgeber
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>

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[Linda Rathgeber]

Here's a sample of the root language (5th to 12th century AD).

Eft he axode, hu ðære ðeode nama wære þe hi of comon. Him wæs geandwyrd,
þæt hi Angle genemnode wæron. Þa cwæð he, "Rihtlice hi sind Angle
gehatene, for ðan ðe hi engla wlite habbað, and swilcum gedafenað þæt hi
on heofonum engla geferan beon."

It always looks more Germanic or even Scandanavian than English to me.
Anyway, it bears little resemblance to modern English of the British or
American variety, not to mention the Australian, Canadian, and South
African varieties.

Best regards,
Linda Rathgeber
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[Stéphane Bergeron]

Linda Rathgeber wrote:

> Here's a sample of the root language (5th to 12th century AD).
>
> Eft he axode, hu ðære ðeode nama wære þe hi of comon. Him wæs geandwyrd,
> þæt hi Angle genemnode wæron. Þa cwæð he, "Rihtlice hi sind Angle
> gehatene, for ðan ðe hi engla wlite habbað, and swilcum gedafenað þæt hi
> on heofonum engla geferan beon."
>
> It always looks more Germanic or even Scandanavian than English to me.
> Anyway, it bears little resemblance to modern English of the British or
> American variety, not to mention the Australian, Canadian, and South
> African varieties.

To my knowledge, German and English indeed share the same root language
and it is indeed germanic or saxon as in "anglo-saxon". Scandinavian and
other "slavic" languages have completely different origins if I remember
anything from my linguistics courses. Don't take my word for it
though... that was a loooonng time ago... ;-)

Stéphane

[Stéphane Bergeron]

"stepheneliotdewey@yahoo.c" [email]webforumsuser@macromedia.com[/email] wrote:

> Guys, this thread is supposed to have as its topic my problem with
> Fireworks. When you spam it with this other stuff, it just makes it
> more likely that other users will ignore the thread completely...

What version of Windows are you using? Have you turned font smoothing
on? If you're on XP try to turn ClearType on. Also, have you checked if
the font "smalle.fon" is installed on your system?

Also, check the following technote. It is for Dreamweaver but may apply
to your problem:

[url]http://www.macromedia.com/support/dreamweaver/ts/documents/system_fonts.htm[/url]

HTH!

Stéphane Bergeron

[Coen Naninck]

But I wasn't referring a root to the Germanic language, I meant the
original English language. If i'm correct, then the US changed the UK
language over time. Americans are descendants of the British aren't
they? (I'm asking here, not stating anything by the way).

Linda Rathgeber wrote:

>
> On 7/22/2003 10:21 AM, Stéphane Bergeron wrote:
>

>>Linda Rathgeber wrote:
>>

>>>Here's a sample of the root language (5th to 12th century AD).
>>>
>>>Eft he axode, hu ðære ðeode nama wære þe hi of comon. Him wæs geandwyrd,
>>>þæt hi Angle genemnode wæron. Þa cwæð he, "Rihtlice hi sind Angle
>>>gehatene, for ðan ðe hi engla wlite habbað, and swilcum gedafenað þæt hi
>>>on heofonum engla geferan beon."
>>>
>>>It always looks more Germanic or even Scandanavian than English to me.
>>>Anyway, it bears little resemblance to modern English of the British or
>>>American variety, not to mention the Australian, Canadian, and South
>>>African varieties.

>>
>>To my knowledge, German and English indeed share the same root language
>>and it is indeed germanic or saxon as in "anglo-saxon".

>
>
> Angles came either from Angeln, a district in what is now
> Schleswig-Holstein, or from Denmark. The Saxons lived in what is now the
> state of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. Some historians say the Jutes
> came from the area of Denmark known today as Jutland.
>
> My guess is that means English, German, and Danish all have the same root.
>
> I don't know about other scandanavian languages, but this character is
> still used in modern Icelandic ð. I think it's a kind of th sound.
>
>
> Best regards,
> Linda Rathgeber
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[catherine wheel webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

Linda - W98SE - I've tried 'all the above' - all the fonts are there, but I have a sort of 'Gothic' script now on all the menus - nothing like the screenshots. Changing via Control Panel does nothing to the windows inside FW.

[Bill Ray]

English has been referred to as "Lower German". :)

BR



"Coen Naninck" <ccnk@home.nl> wrote in message
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> You are right about that.
>
> Linda Rathgeber wrote:

> > Here's a sample of the root language (5th to 12th century AD).
> >
> > Eft he axode, hu ðære ðeode nama wære þe hi of comon. Him wæs geandwyrd,
> > þæt hi Angle genemnode wæron. Þa cwæð he, "Rihtlice hi sind Angle
> > gehatene, for ðan ðe hi engla wlite habbað, and swilcum gedafenað þæt hi
> > on heofonum engla geferan beon."
> >
> > It always looks more Germanic or even Scandanavian than English to me.
> > Anyway, it bears little resemblance to modern English of the British or
> > American variety, not to mention the Australian, Canadian, and South
> > African varieties.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Linda Rathgeber
> > ----------------
> > Victoriana | [url]http://www.projectseven.com/dpacks/vic/index.htm[/url]
> > Theme Pack 03 - Club | [url]www.projectseven.com[/url] |mm2| themes
> > Contributor *PVII Foundations* [url]www.projectseven.com[/url]
> > Co-author *Playing with Fire* [url]www.playingwithfire.com[/url]
> > Team MM Fireworks Volunteer | [url]www.macromedia.com/go/team[/url]
> > -----------------
> >

>
>
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> Good luck!
>
> Coen Naninck
> _______________________________
>
> Please do not E-mail me with questions about Fireworks issues. Post them
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> can't be contributed to also answering questions outside the Forum. It
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>
> Thank you.
>
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