TrueType Character Spacing Incorrect in AmiPro (82800)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.1
- Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q82800 SUMMARY
TrueType font characters may run into each other on the display in
AmiPro 2.0 and other applications. Turn off the application's Display
As Printed option and the spacing problems should be resolved. In
AmiPro 2.0, the switch is in the View Preferences dialog box under the
View menu, and is called Display as Printed.
MORE INFORMATION
This problem is sometimes referred to as a "kerning" problem because
it appears as though the application is kerning the text too tightly.
Many applications format the document for a printer and then scale it
to fit on the display. With TrueType fonts, Windows has much more
information about the characters in a font and can space them closer
together. The combination of tighter spacing and scaling from a
printer to the screen can cause TrueType characters to touch each
other on the screen but print correctly. A solution to the problem is
to tell the application to use screen spacing on the screen, and
printer spacing on the printer.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/14/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB82800 |
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