2011 February | MadeByPi® Blog

Feb 28, 2011

FontSwffer 1.1

Posted by Mikea | Filed under Apps, Development, MadeByPi® Labs, Typography

You may remember, in August last year, I released FontSwffer - a tool to simplify the creation of font SWFs for Flash.

Several minor updates and bug-fixes have been released over the last few months, and now, I think, it's time for a 'dot' release. So, here comes FontSwffer 1.1

Along with some little improvements, bug-fixes, and tweaks, the main new features are:

Project files:
You can now save and load all your font setup in FontSwffer project files (.fsproj - an uncompressed XML file)
File drag-drop support:
Drag-drop support has been added to the application for font files (.ttf, .otf, .ttc), font SWFs (.swf), and FontSwffer project files (.fsproj)
Application invoke options:
FontSwffer can now be invoked directly via project files, or by dropping font SWFs and fonts files onto the application icon.

If you've installed an earlier version, the next time you run FontSwffer the update should be downloaded to your desktop and it will ask you if you want to install it right away.

Or, if you fancy it, you can grab the new builds directly:

Windows - FontSwffer_1.1010_win32.zip
OSX - FontSwffer_1.1010_osx.zip

Feb 25, 2011

Mac OSX Lion

Posted by ColinG | Filed under Cool stuff, Technology

Apple recently announced 'Lion'; the next update for the Mac Operating system OSX. From what has been announced so far, it looks like both a beautifully designed and more friendly update from Apple aimed at bringing the feel of the iPad and it's apps interface to your desktop:

Lion