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Auto Scaling Charts and Font Issues

Sometimes features go missing in newer versions of software. In PowerPoint, the “AUTO SCALE” feature for chart text disappeared after PPT 2003.

Charts in PPT 2003 have an Auto Scale font feature for chart axis’ (checked on by default) that allows the font to scale to the chart when the chart is resized.

The font stays in scale to the chart when the chart is enlarged or reduced in size.

Charts in PPT 2010 do not have the auto scale font feature. When the charts are resized, the fonts stay the same size and get cut off or removed. You have to select the axis and increase or decrease the font manually.

In PPT 2003, however, when the lock aspect ratio for the chart is turned off, and the chart is stretched, the chart becomes distorted.

But in PPT 2010, when the charts are stretched horizontally or vertically, they do not distort.

AUTO SCALE, we miss you!

– Troy @ TLC

By TLC Creative Services, Inc.|2016-08-16T09:02:23-07:00October 19th, 2012|PowerPoint, Resource/Misc|

Change Font Size with Keyboard Combinations

There is a lot of mouse movement when designing slides in PowerPoint (and while I really like the ribbon layout, I feel there is more mouse movement now than in the legacy toolbar interface). Adjusting font size is a common design need and can easily be done with keyboard commands.

To increase a font size:

To decrease a font size:

– Troy @ TLC

By TLC Creative Services, Inc.|2016-08-16T09:47:47-07:00October 26th, 2011|Tutorial|

Fonts Installed With Each Operating System – Since Windows 95

Some things should be easy to look up, find and reference. Some things are not easily found. Such was the case when I needed to answer a simple question – “Is that font installed with Windows 2000?” Of course, I could not reply with my first thought (“Why are you using Windows 2000!”) as that would most likely not create a good relationship with a new client. And because I no longer have any Windows 2000 computers to check, I did a quick web search. An hour later, I was frustrated with using an hour of my day to answer a simple question, that I should know the answer to.

So, several more hours of research and design and I am confident I can avoid this situation again. Here is my solution, a list of fonts installed with each Windows Operating System since Windows 95 (and yes, Windows Millenium is missing – I purposefully chose to skip over it):

Note: No guarantee that nothing is missing, especially if using a non-English install.
Download the PDF here.

– Troy @ TLC

By TLC Creative Services, Inc.|2016-08-16T10:31:13-07:00January 31st, 2011|Personal, Resource/Misc|

The Eco-Green Font For “Green” Presentations

If you want the ultimate in eco-friendly presentations, then consider using the EcoFont font. Okay, presentations really do not qualify for EcoFont’s eco-friendly qualities unless they are going to printed as handouts.

The concept is ink is another landfill item (ink cartridges, toner, etc.). So this custom font is designed to be stylish, yet print with less ink, thereby reducing the need to replace your ink or toner cartridges as often.

Here is what the ultimate green font looks like:

– Troy @ TLC

By TLC Creative Services, Inc.|2016-09-16T09:33:48-07:00October 10th, 2009|Resource/Misc|

Fonts that Ship With PowerPoint

Here is an article on Microsoft Office Online that I collaborated on:

“Fonts that ship with different versions of Office” covers what fonts are installed with each version of Office (from 2000 and up). I have had a version of this information on my computer for years so I can design a presentation using fonts I know the recipient is certain to have on their computer.

To view, click here.

– Troy @ TLC

By TLC Creative Services, Inc.|2016-11-17T12:37:24-07:00September 15th, 2008|Tutorial|

Microsoft’s New Fonts

With Vista Microsoft released some new font, each designed to replace an existing font. The new fonts are designed for onscreen legibility and scaling. Here is what they are and what they replace:

Cambria = Georga and Times New Roman

Calibri = Arial

Candara = Trebuchet MS and Helvetica

Consolas = Lucidia Console and Courier New

Constantia = Georga and Palatino

Corbel = Verdana

– Troy @ TLC

By TLC Creative Services, Inc.|2016-11-17T12:48:56-07:00July 18th, 2008|Tutorial|

What the Font?

Matching a font from an image is just no fun. But it needs to be done for many projects and here is an online tool that might be of help.

Go to What the Font? and follow the online directions. I used SnagIt to quickly create a few .jpgs of written text in various fonts, which I uploaded to What the Font? and ran them through the system.

While many, such as the one above, did not come up with a match – many did. While not the perfect solution to a troublesome chore, it is worth a shot!

Troy @ TLC

By TLC Creative Services, Inc.|2016-09-16T11:31:36-07:00March 15th, 2006|Software/Add-Ins|