Hi all,
I am still operating CoredlDraw x7 on the Windows 7 platform but need to upgrade to Windows 10.
Interested to know if anyone has done that and if you came across any problems.
Thanks.
That's real easy to say, but when your files go back 25 years+ with Type 1 fonts, easier said then done. And, yes, you start substituting with OpenType/TrueType fonts, then your looking for even more trouble. There's absolutely nothing wrong with Type 1 fonts, but there is now when Microsoft stopped support until not just so long ago. There was no reason for Microsift to do that.
Again, no problems when used with Adobe software though even with Windows 10 past the Fall Creators Update. But then again, Type 1 format was created by the number one graphics company Adobe.
There are always some issues with windows 1o. I am better off with windows 7. Not switching from for sure.
98% of my work is new creation, 99% of the time when needed a type 1 font can be substituted with an open type true type outline with no issues. Please note open type true type outline, NOT open type postscript outline.
With that said I have had many issues with open type postscript outlines as well as type one postscript fonts. Namely between AI and ID, specifically punctuation, in cross application and in cross RIP output.
I have not had any issues using type one fonts in Windows 10 post creators if the font worked in Windows 7.
I don't regularly use my 59 Chevrolet because it's 1959 technology, cool looking with fins and cat eye tail lights but unsafe.
When postscript level 2 provided full true type support I avoided type 1 fonts as much as possible. That was 1991, level 3 was 1997, that was 23 years ago. Open type was produced by Microsoft and Adobe 24 years ago.
Remember Windows 7 support ends this year, 1/14/2020.
For whatever it may be worth for you to know:Where I work there are 8 or so computers running X7 on Windows 10. I've been using such for nearly 4 years. Apart from occasional buggy behavior, nothing unsolvable nor even all that bothersome, we are all pleased with X7 on Windows 10. I use X7 at home on Windows 7, and I've noticed no difference.