FontAgent 10 for Mac

Using Import History Sets

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    Each time you import fonts into your FontAgent® catalog, it creates an Import History set to log your request. Import History sets are a powerful tool for organizing and managing your font catalog.

    Automatic Creation of Import History Sets

    When the process of importing fonts completes, FontAgent displays a new set with a timestamped name in the Import History section of the Sets Sidebar. Even if you import fonts directly into an existing set, FontAgent still creates an Import History set to log your import request.

    Display and Hide Import History Sets

    To display Import History Sets, follow these steps:

    Make sure the Sets Sidebar (Left Sidebar) is visible by clicking the menubar button that toggles display of the sidebar.

    If Import History sets are not visible, click the Show/Hide text located to the right of the Import History group entry in the sidebar.

    Rename History Sets

    If you wish, you can rename the time-stamped name of an Import History set to another name you choose. To rename a history set, follow these steps:

    1. Double-click the Import History set’s entry in the left sidebar and FontAgent makes the history set’s name editable.
    2. Type the new name for the set and press Return.

    Delete History Sets

    When you delete an Import History set, FontAgent deletes the set and the fonts it contains from your FontAgent catalog. To delete an Import History set, follow these steps.

    1. Control-click the Import History set’s entry in the left sidebar.
    2. Select the Delete command and FontAgent displays a dialog asking you to confirm deletion of the set.
    3. Click OK to confirm the set’s deletion.

    Uses of History Sets

    Among the many uses of Import History sets, you can use them to:

    • Preserve the organization of font folders as you import them.
    • Keep a timestamped log of your import requests.
    • Undo a mistaken import request.
    • Clean up imported fonts when a project or job is finished.

    Design, prepress and printing houses can delete Import History sets and the fonts they contain at the end of projects to stop fonts that they imported on behalf of their clients from becoming permanent parts of their font collections.

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