Re: [ft] Differences between 2.1.10 and 2.4.6

[Wojtek Mamrak]

No, it is something different.
Check 
http://www.freetype.org/freetype2/docs/reference/ft2-base_interface.html#FT_LOAD_TARGET_XXX

2011/10/16 Vojtěch Meluzín <address@hidden>:
> Isn't that what I just did? You know, all I want is it to work the same way
> it did before :(.
>
> Vojtech
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> 2011/10/16 Wojtek Mamrak <address@hidden>
>>
>> Maybe try various types of hinting algorithms.
>>
>> 2011/10/16 Vojtěch Meluzín <address@hidden>:
>> > Ok folks, so I checked various flags and they cause various changes to
>> > the
>> > appearance, but no luck so far, the 2.1 was still better.
>> > FT_LOAD_DEFAULT does basically nothing as it is 0 anyway :)
>> > FT_LOAD_NO_AUTOHINT does nothing as well
>> > FT_LOAD_NO_HINTING makes everything kinda blurried
>> > FT_LOAD_FORCE_AUTOHINT is probably the best, but still not good as 2.1
>> >
>> > Vojtech
>> >
>> > Dne 16. října 2011 14:07 Vojtěch Meluzín <address@hidden>
>> > napsal(a):
>> >>
>> >> Thank you folks, I'll try that. Anyway here are the samples and I
>> >> definitely like the former more:
>> >>
>> >> former: http://www.meldaproduction.com/download/ft211.jpg
>> >> latter: http://www.meldaproduction.com/download/ft246.jpg
>> >>
>> >> Thanks!
>> >> Vojtech
>> >>
>> >> 2011/10/16 Wojtek Mamrak <address@hidden>
>> >>>
>> >>> Hi,
>> >>>
>> >>> try to use automatic hinter (auto-hinter) instead of bytecode one
>> >>> (which is default I believe).
>> >>>
>> >>> To use the former load_flag FT_LOAD_DEFAULT should be used.
>> >>> To use the latter load_flag FT_LOAD_FORCE_AUTOHINT should be used.
>> >>>
>> >>> regards
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> 2011/10/16 suzuki toshiya <address@hidden>:
>> >>> > Hi,
>> >>> >
>> >>> > One of the most big change between 2.1.10 to 2.4.6 would be
>> >>> > that the genuine TrueType hinting is enabled because the patent
>> >>> > was expired.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Anyway, I'm interested in the difference you prefer 2.1.10 than
>> >>> > 2.4.6, could you post some screen shots comparing both result?
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Regards,
>> >>> > mpsuzuki
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Vojtěch Meluzín wrote (2011/10/16 20:46):
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Hi,
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> I recently tried to upgrade FT from 2.1.10 to 2.4.6, because the
>> >>> >> prior
>> >>> >> version couldn't been compiled on 64-bit mac os x. The latter one
>> >>> >> can
>> >>> >> be
>> >>> >> compiled, but the problem is that fonts look considerably
>> >>> >> different,
>> >>> >> worse
>> >>> >> I'd say. Have there been some changes I need to adapt to? (like
>> >>> >> some
>> >>> >> flags
>> >>> >> to turn off some new processing)
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Thanks in advance,
>> >>> >> Vojtech
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>
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