FontLab Studio 5 Mac —Can't find trace tool, please help

jvconiglio28 December 2014 · 22:52

Joe Coniglio, from Coniglio Type listed at MyFonts...
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FontLab Studio 5 Mac —Can't find trace tool, please help
Hello I am importing some character scans and I haven't been able to find the trace tool.
The 900+page manual shows the opened trace window on page 109 ONLY and doesn't say how to get the window open via a tool bar or command: I could be mistaken but I thought FontLab Studio had a trace feature in Studio 5. My program has no plug ins or separate modules that I know of. It just doesn't seem to be there. THANKS!!

I spent a few hours looking for it.
I will take anything:

1) A key command to get me to the trace setting box
2) A pull down tool (0r)
3) A trace icon tool I can click.

I found nothing and want to build a font off traces of a very nice hand sketched letter set.
I could revert to my Fontographer, but want to make an OpenType format.

Folks thanks for any help.
email me at
Joe
roubideau@gmail.com

K Cerulean Pease29 December 2014 · 00:04

Tools, Background, Trace.

Bob Evans29 December 2014 · 06:06

Also Tools, Background, Trace or Trace Pixels (choice)

jvconiglio29 December 2014 · 11:53

Hello. Will try. Many thanks!

jvconiglio29 December 2014 · 11:57

Hello I got a nice quick trace and that's great, however I couldn't get the trace window to come up for adjustments. I'll get it sooner or later. How do I get that window to open? Thank you.

Bob Evans29 December 2014 · 12:52

You can adjust trace in FontLab Preferences Menu (last item in Prefs list)

jvconiglio29 December 2014 · 15:43

Thank you I thought about prefs!! Will do. Thanks Bob (and Kevin) Happy 2015.

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