One of the dreads of InDesign users is getting to their fonts. Chris Paveglio has possibly solved at least some of the woes with his new InDesign Font Catalog. InDesign users should check this out.
Chris Paveglio has released a new version of InDesign Font Catalog, a program for making visual catalogs of font families and their styles. ID Font Catalog is unique from other font display apps by grouping font families together, and making a short list of each style. Version 2 is completely rewritten, and includes a user-definable “skip list” of fonts to omit form the catalog, and 3 new document templates. (view)
InDesign Font Catalog version 2 is a major update to the application. ID Font Catalog creates a catalog of every font a user has, using Adobe InDesign. It is unique from other font catalog applications because it groups fonts by their family, and only shows each font “style” in a short list.
Graphic designers and artists with a large list of fonts appreciate seeing a list of fonts in a compact style. In version 2, the primary addition is the user definable “Font Skip List” where a user can omit certain fonts from the catalog, for example foreign fonts (Chinese, Japanese, Cyrillic) can be skipped even though OS X installs some of these fonts by default.
Other additions include 3 new document styles, for professional looking and functional type samples; the option to choose any InDesign document preset for making a catalog (Single Paragraph style only); and a completely rewritten core for better performance and reliability.
* Completely rewritten for better performance and reliability
* User-definable Font Skip List
* Can use an ID document preset for “Single Paragraph” style
* 3 New document styles
Minimum Requirements:
* Adobe InDesign CS3 or CS4
* Mac OS X Version 10.4 Tiger or higher
* Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel
* G4/G5/Intel Processor
* 20 MB Hard Drive space
ID Font Catalog is $15 (USD) and availabile immediately from Chris Paveglio’s website.
Chris Paveglio’s Website
InDesign Font Catalog
Located in Manheim, PA, Chris Paveglio creates applications and Applescripts for the publishing and advertising industry; as well as custom Applescripts upon request. He deals primarily with Adobe integration, and FileMaker databases. As a graphic artist he can create printed documents, video and animation, and web ready graphics. All Material and Software (C) 2002-2009 Chris Paveglio / All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPod, the iPod logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries. – Manheim, PA