Table field text formating

[-= JB =-]

Brian,

Whatever way it is done Rev should include it as a standard and then  
they can advertise it
includes the ability for kerning and tracking.  They can have a  
standard key used to enter
the character.  Maybe something like a control-space.  Of course this  
can probably be done
now using key commands available but if they included it as a  
standard it would mean a lot
to those who care about it.  Since it is so simple why not include it?

-=>JB<=-


On Dec 17, 2008, at 6:07 PM, Brian Yennie wrote:

> JB,
>
> I think you may be vastly underestimating the task of supporting  
> kerning and tracking by using dummy spaces inserted into the flow  
> of text. Among other things, this would render your text impossible  
> to parse and be quite slow. What's appealing about strange 1 pixel  
> characters inserted into your text in a non-standard font that  
> makes it better than the image solution? At least with the images,  
> you can use any character and any font for your spacer.
>
> I agree that all of these features would be useful, but I disagree  
> that 1-pixel fonts would really accomplish much towards that goal.
>
>
>> Using an image has been discussed before.  How would you like to  
>> use an image
>> every time you wanted to add a space?  It would be a lot nicer to  
>> not use an image
>> instead of a text character.
>>
>> Look at it this way.  With the 1 character added Rev could  
>> advertise it allows both
>> Kerning and Tracking.  To those in the publishing industry that  
>> means a lot.  Now
>> they can advertise you can convert a character into an image every  
>> time you need
>> to use tracking or kerning.
>>
>> What do you think is going to help sell Rev better?  Look at how  
>> many asked for
>> text improvement.  And since it is so simple it would be idiotic  
>> for them not to add
>> it even if only a small percentage of people are interested in  
>> serious desk top
>> publishing capabilities.
>>
>> Kerning and Tracking are extremely important in quality desktop  
>> publishing and
>> have been and still are important in almost every newspaper,  
>> magazine etc. that
>> is printed.  People care about it but many are not aware of it.
>>
>> -=>JB<=-
>
>
>
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