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Subject:Re: URGENT Corel Draw query From:"Scott, Sally-Maree" <Sally-Maree -dot- Scott -at- AUSTRALIA -dot- BOEING -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 16 Jul 1999 15:07:02 +1000
> On behalf of a colleague, I have a question (if there is no-one on
> this list who can answer, maybe you have a friend who is a Corel whizz):
>
> The problem is with Corel Draw 8: CGM Export. My colleague needs to
> produce a CALS-format CGM export. The graphics use standard Windows fonts
> (eg Swiss, Times etc) but it seems that all these fonts are mapping to
> only 4 HERSHEY fonts. My colleague cannot tell what fonts are mapping to
> these 4 HERSHEY fonts. So, when its published, the system is assigning any
> fonts it wants to these 4 HERSHEY fonts.
>
> We can change the font mapping in the publishing system (CGM spooler), but
> we don't know what Corel is exporting: ie what Corel is exporting Times
> as; what it is exporting Swiss as; etc. If anyone is using Corel 9 and
> this is not a problem - can you tell us - then we can just go out and buy
> the new one.
>
> This is it in a complicated (?) nutshell - if you can help it would
> be truly wonderful.
>
> Thanks, Sally
>
>
