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Hecate <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>. ..
> On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 13:44:20 -0600, "Bob" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
> >Hecate <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
> >> No, but I stopped using it at Win2k. it hasn't (and won't be)
> >> updated. it's effectively dead software now. Macormedia have moved
> >> into other areas and print isn't very profitable any more.
> >
> >
> >Macromedia is setting themselves up like a bowling pin in putting all their
> >emphasis on webby crap. Sure, they're moving lots of copies of
> >DreamweaverMX and FlashMX. But how long will that last. Many professional
> >graphics artists are quickly abandoning the web thing since there is little
> >to no money in it. That field is overrun by many with little to no talent
> >in terms of graphic design (which is the primary reason why the majority of
> >web sites look like garbage). Those with no talent are divided between two
> >types of people, amateurs who think they are artists because they can point
> >and click in Dreamweaver and computer programmers who are more
> >left-side-of-the-brain types whose talents don't lend much to creativity.
>
> >So, a lot of professional graphic artists who can make great looking artwork
> >have gone back to doing print work or moving into other fields like 3D,
> >video graphics and film. I see Macromedia doing NOTHING in terms of
> >supporting any of that.
>
> I agree to an extent, though I think you'll find the web is becoming
> more, rather than less, important. And Macromedia are trying to do
> for the web what MS did for the Operating System, and to large extent,
> succeeding.
>
> >At least Adobe has sense enough to stay somewhat diversified. Apps like
> >Illustrator and Photoshop can lend themselves to lots of different uses.
> >InDesign is finally turning into the Quark Killer it was meant to be. Adobe
> >may not have a professional level 3D app in its suite of applications. But
> >apps like Illustrator, Photoshop and After Effects do much to extend the
> >power of pro-level 3D apps like Cinema4D, Studio3D Max, Maya and Lightwave.
> >
> Yes, they have, but their problem is that they may end up doing
> nothing quite as well as they should. IR as a web app is just crap and
> activation is going to put a lot of individual designers off (i.e
> professionals who can't get the business copies of the new suites
> because they only require one copy). InDesign is excellent and
> already much easier to use than Quark, and Photoshop is, Photoshop ;-)
> But I won't be upgrading it past v.7 unless I have absolutely no
> choice. Illustrator, unless the new version is better has fallen
> behind both Freehand and Corel Draw, not to mention Canvas. But, I
> won't be upgrading because...
>
> So, we live in interesting times ;-)
>
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>
> Hecate
> (E-Mail Removed)
> veni, vidi, relinqui

Yeah. Anyone fancer a beer at the local?

[zeke]

Originally Posted by MB

Problems running Fontographer 4.1 on XP?

Loads up, then crashes out displaying the following message:

Could not initialize the program, because there is not enough memory
available to run.
Code = -30202

Anyone had similar problems?

The application can't recognize more than 512Mb memory. I've worked around this on my 4Gb RAM XP box by installing VMware (free) and creating a virtual Windows XP with only 492Mb RAM.

Get VMware here: http://www.vmware.com/download/server/
Install the latest VMware Server, specify your OS, get your OS install CD ready and when you go through the configuration just specify 492Mb RAM.

You'll need to register on VMware for a free serial number for VMware Server. It is a reputable company, good application, used in many corporate environments for virtualization.

Cheers,
Zeke

zeke[***a.t***]hkstar.com

[sam1837]

go to C:\FOG41 right click on the FONTOG.EXE go properties compatibility select windowes 95 i figured this out and im only 13 so :P hope i helped .