Riccardo O

Thanks. Now it is clear. I still think that having the leading command in a different panel than type size command is a waste of time for users. But if this is your policy throughout different pieces of software, I don't have much to say.
Riccardo

Well, you can adjust the leading: it is in the bottom left corner of the panel Positioning and Transform. It is called Leading Override. But you are right that is not easy to find it. Beside the choice of name (why don't you call it simply ‘leading’?) I think that the position of this command is wrong. The leading is often one of the commands you use the most, and it should be placed close to the type size (as in Indesign, Xpress, and older DP software).

Hello,
I’ve been using DP software for more than 20 years and I can state that for any important publishing project the % of the imported images are extremely important, I would say they are mandatory. You cannot ask users to calculate the % from the image sizes in pixel, it is an enormous waste of time when, for instance, the layout includes hundreds of pictures.
However, I’ve just starting testing the software and I think you have done a great job, though the way it handles pictures is probably the field where you need to implement the most.
Riccardo

Thanks. Now it is clear. I still think that having the leading command in a different panel than type size command is a waste of time for users. But if this is your policy throughout different pieces of software, I don't have much to say.
Riccardo

Well, you can adjust the leading: it is in the bottom left corner of the panel Positioning and Transform. It is called Leading Override. But you are right that is not easy to find it. Beside the choice of name (why don't you call it simply ‘leading’?) I think that the position of this command is wrong. The leading is often one of the commands you use the most, and it should be placed close to the type size (as in Indesign, Xpress, and older DP software).

This is the way layout is seen in the traditional Swiss school, but it is a bit over nowadays. It is generally considered too strict. I personally love grids, but that is another matter.
The point is that graphic designers usually need to test and try (rather than design out of the blue following prefixed rules) and to test and try layout configurations you often need to play with leading.

Well,  I see. You have to click ‘show all the font features’ at the bottom of the Typography panel.

However, I think there is a bit of confusion in this panel.
Not just that you mixed ‘normal’ typographic features like converting a word (or a group of words) into capitals, with the actual OpenType features (but this might be something that boders only me), but also because the panel always show all the OT features as available even when they are not.
The screenshot below shows the Typography panel of a typeface that includes neither Stylistic Alternates nor Stylistic sets (nor ‘All alternates‘ that I frankly don't know what refers to – is it an OpenType feature? Which one?). As you can see the panel seems to show that such features are included. If I click ‘Stylistic Alternate 1’ nothing will happen (as if I click the rest) but this makes a lot of confusion in the user who s trying to understand whether or not some OT features are included in the typeface.

 
Thanks,
Riccardo
 

Hello,
I’ve been using DP software for more than 20 years and I can state that for any important publishing project the % of the imported images are extremely important, I would say they are mandatory. You cannot ask users to calculate the % from the image sizes in pixel, it is an enormous waste of time when, for instance, the layout includes hundreds of pictures.
However, I’ve just starting testing the software and I think you have done a great job, though the way it handles pictures is probably the field where you need to implement the most.
Riccardo