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These 2 categories arenвЂ™t the only kinds of Ligatures, but they are the only 2 FontSelf providesвЂ¦ in an effort to keep things simple.ДЇeel free to save these as a font, perhaps adding more ligatures before you do so. Since the extended вЂњyвЂќ has no functional use, it is considered Discretionary. When the dialogue asks you what type of Ligature it is, pick Discretionary. Drag them to the Panel and assign them to their characters.ДЄfter youвЂ™ve done that, draw the whole word вЂњyesвЂќ, with an extended вЂњyвЂќ, similar to Figure 7.Дrag this to the Panel and make it a ligature of the word вЂњyesвЂќ. Now make glyphs for a cursive вЂњyвЂќ, вЂњeвЂќ, and вЂњsвЂќ. We know this is Standard Ligature because its purpose isnвЂ™t anything out of the ordinary. Select the Square underneath the glyph in the Panel, and type вЂњitвЂќ, and then hit Enter.ДЄ dialogue will appear asking you if this is a Standard or Discretionary Ligature. You might prefer to use Illustrator for this, as it smooths lines after they are drawn.Д¬trl-Click and Drag this glyph to the FontSelf Panel. Add them to our new font and assign them to their letters.Дraw a figure similar to the one presented below. Using the Brush Tool (B), create cursive вЂњiвЂќ and вЂњtвЂќ glyphs as shown below. But maybe we want them to look different when a вЂњtвЂќ follows an iвЂќ.Д«efore we can make a ligature, FontSelf requires that the individual letters exist as their own glyphs prior. We can create a Ligature the same way we create any other glyph for FontSelf: with the brush or pen tool. Discretionary Ligatures are more fancy, whereas Standard Ligatures are more technical. They can be defined either as Standard Ligatures, or Discretionary Ligatures. In the dialogue that subsequently appears, click the вЂњNew FontвЂќ option.ДЇontSelf categories Ligatures into 2 groups. If there is a font already loaded onto the Panel, click вЂњNewвЂќ to clear the Panel. Using most programs, creating a ligature can be complicated, but the FontSelf extension makes it quite straightforward. They can be functional, as in the case of an вЂњfвЂќ and вЂњiвЂќ where the dot of the вЂњiвЂќ is attached to the horizontal line in the вЂњfвЂќ, or they can be aesthetic. In essence, a Ligature is a glyph that is representative of 2 or more letters.

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In London and Guildford we offer a full suite of Photoshop training courses. These tutorials are as an addition to the classroom-based training that we offer. Part 4 вЂ“ Using Adobe Fonts To Create A Greetings Card Part 2 вЂ“ Creating Your Own Glyph Alternatives

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Each piece is a stand-alone document but it may make more sense if you start with part 1. вЂ“ FontSelf Extension for either Adobe Illustrator or Adobe Photoshop or BirdFont is you are using a free alternative.ДЄs mentioned before this is a four-part series of tutorials. вЂ“ Adobe Creative Cloud (specifically either Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator) Part 3: Creating Ligatures and Color AlternatesД«efore you start this tutorial, make sure you have the following as before: Adobe Fonts: Part 3 вЂ“ Creating Ligatures & Colour Alternates

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