Loading Fonts in a Font Manager

freaky

OSXer
Can somebody tell me what the "correct" way to use fonts is in a font manager program? I'm using FontAgent Pro and I have a couple thousand fonts. Is it normal to activate all of the fonts or do I just activate the ones that I really want? I currently have around 7,000 activated and Photoshop is taking FOREVER to open (with 512 MBs of RAM).

Also, is there a way to activate them permantly so I don't have to keep going in and activating them each time? Is there also a way to load them without having to open FontAgent Pro each time? I've installed the plug-ins for Illustrator and Photoshop but I still have to go in and open FP each time and activate all the fonts after each restart.

OK...I just noticed Photoshop cut off my fonts in the Cs. I'm thinking that I should only select a certain number of fonts and not all? Bummer....it would be much easier to keep them all loaded, rather than having to close PS all the time go in and activate a font in FP then reopen PS each time.
 
You should create subsets. I never activate more than a couple of dozen fonts. Never more than hundred at a time. And the 'reaction' of your applications should tell you the VERY same. :)
 
Is there anyway to get certain sets to auto activate upon logging in? Or do you have to open FontAgent Pro each time and active them?

What's the difference from a set and library? Would a library be how you categorize them based on the foundry then a set would just be a group of ones that you like or for a certain project?
 
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