What the hell…

[rgraham666]

is a ligature? In the page layout sense?

I'm using the page layout program I got with my new Mac. It's pretty cool.

I'm using it to do my writing, I've got more control, and some of the things like fonts and tabs are easier to handle.

But one thing puzzles me, a checkbox labeled 'Use ligatures'. I have no idea what a ligature is.

Can anyone clue me in?

 

[Jenny_Jackson]

Rob,
The common medical usage of the word is the material used to sew or tie off tissue (skin, organs, etc).

The common dictionary useage means to tie up or something used to tie or bind, such as a rope.

What the hell these idiots are talking about is anone's guess

 

[3113]

is a ligature? In the page layout sense?

I'm using the page layout program I got with my new Mac. It's pretty cool.

Did someone say New Mac! ?

What kind? Hard Drive? RAM? Extra features?

And try asking that question here, Rob: Apple Discussions I'm curious as to the answer myself.

 

[Liar]

The most common ligature is a letter that "invades" another letter's space. In the old days they had special lead types for those, to tighten up the text. The most commonly used example would be "fi", which in some typefaces put the f and the i too far apart to look good. Then you can tie them together with an fi character.

It can also be two characters that can be typed seperately or together as one character, depending on context. Like "ae" and "æ".

If you write in english, on modern software, I'd say no, don't use ligatures. You've got other nifty features like kerning that autiómatically takes care of that.

 

[cantdog]

Letters tied together, like the double f, double t, fi or the ct.

 

[rgraham666]

Ah. Thanks Liar.

3113, it's a 17 inch iMac. With these specs.

Machine Name: iMac
Machine Model: iMac5,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz

160 GB drive

I love it.

 

[3113]

Machine Model: iMac5,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz

160 GB drive

Whoah! (Inspecting the new computer, checking out the intel core and hard drive...) Just LOVELY! A splendid machine. Congrads!

If it's one of the new intel iMacs, than I assume it includes a built-in i-sight camera?

SOOOO. Why haven't you used photobooth to take take and post a new AV?...just to test it out that is (photobooth AND the camera)

 

[rgraham666]

Whoah! (Inspecting the new computer, checking out the intel core and hard drive...) Just LOVELY! A splendid machine. Congrads!

If it's one of the new intel iMacs, than I assume it includes a built-in i-sight camera?

SOOOO. Why haven't you used photobooth to take take and post a new AV?...just to test it out that is (photobooth AND the camera)

Yep, has the camera. I've just been too lazy to resize any of the pictures I've taken.

I've also been considering some naughty ones.

 

[tolyk]

Yep, has the camera. I've just been too lazy to resize any of the pictures I've taken.

I've also been considering some naughty ones.

You go boy, get down with your bad self

 

[3113]

I've just been too lazy to resize any of the pictures I've taken.

Lazy?? iPhoto will do it for you!

1) Make sure the desired picture is in iPhoto--if not move it there or import it to there.
2) Click on the picture--i.e., pick it.
3) Go to File>Export
4) Format it: size (150X150), Jpeg, etc. and click on "export"
5) Pick destination folder.

It's ready for uploading.

 

[rgraham666]

Lazy?? iPhoto will do it for you!

1) Make sure the desired picture is in iPhoto--if not move it there or import it to there.
2) Click on the picture--i.e., pick it.
3) Go to File>Export
4) Format it: size (150X150), Jpeg, etc. and click on "export"
5) Pick destination folder.

It's ready for uploading.

Ah. Cool.

Thanks.