[ Via Apple.com ] FontFX7 is a utility to create a drawing of a piece of text using font outlines. A number of special effects are available to modify the results; these include colours, shadows, rotation and distortion. The finished product is an image file in PDF, EPS or TIFF format, which is ideal for use with word processing and desktop publishing software. A follow-up to the best-selling FontFX6 for Acorn RISC OS computers. It creates graphic files from font definitions and allows a variety of effects to be applied.
What's new in FontFX7
Version 1.4:
Files can now also be saved in PNG, GIF and JPEG formats
"Reset" buttons added to all control panels (Command-R)
"Reset All" button added to Basics panel (Command-Shift-R)
"Reset All" menu item added to "Edit" menu
Enhanced shadow controls
Frame control panel added
Frame size can now be manually set as well as automatically
Frame size changes now occur instantly
Text can be aligned horizontally and vertically within the frame
Offset of text within frame now adjustable
Kerning control added (global setting)
Fixed two obscure shadow rendering bugs
Added "Font" menu (Bold and Italics now more easily selected)
Don't be fooled by the small size of this program, it is a great tool that does things you cannot do without MUCH more expensive programs. It also does things you cannot easily do with ANY other program.
As an added feature, the developer is accessable, helpful and responsive. Well worth the price!