font display

[Klaudia]

When I create a bezier line for text and start to type, I don't see tex, only black boxes. I tried to set the type bigger but it didn't help. What can I do to see the type?
Please help! I have a schoolproject due this week!

 

[Ecaboodle]

Are the black boxes only they when you have the text selected? If you can't fix it in 20 call someone who can.

 

[GeorgeMack]

Here are some things to test to see if it is a Quark problem or a font problem:

1) Is it possible that your font is damaged or a wrong type (such as bitmap)? Try a different font to see if those letters show up correctly.

2) Is it possible that you have either a missing PostScript font (you have screen but not printer portions) or Adobe Type Manager turned off, which could make things render poorly.

3) Is it possible that you are using a bitmap font instead of a TrueType or PostScript font? In that case, Quark may be making an attempt to display an enlargement of the bitmap.

4) Are you using a large, decorative font? Your font may be too complex to render clearly, especially on a curve or angle.

You may want to print a page to see if it still prints well in spite of the screen image. That would tell you if the situation is just a nuisance instead of a problem.

 

[Guest_imported]

I have a similar problem; I can make out the text but it is all blocky so I cant tell what it will look like, it prints fine but I dont want to have to print out everytime I make a change.

 

[Zelandakh]

gwarrior - you have the printer font activated but are missing the screen font so it is "guessing" when it renders.

 

[Guest_imported]

I have the same problem. Normally, when i move the line, the text appears, but while actually typing the text or resizing it, just black boxes that form around the line. I just assumed it was a glitch in Quark.