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===== Updating my LocalTalk board revision indicator =====

Unfortunately, Eagle does not support normal-looking fonts, and I can't stand the default vectorized font. So I create my text as a bitmap and import it into Eagle. Here is the process:

    * Open my "LocalTalk Adapter Text" file
    * Update anything in it (remember, don't anti-alias...we only want black as a color)
    * Export it as a BMP
    * Resize the BMP to 624x115 pixels
    * Run Eagle's import-bmp.ulp script
    * Choose black as the only color to import (No scan, click checkbox on black color in upper left)
    * Enter 2.3 mils per pixel
    * It'll import into layer 200.
    * Delete the explanatory text that imported at the bottom of layer 200.
    * Hide layer 200.
    * Select all on the tNames layer.
    * Delete all on the tNames layer.
    * Show layer 200 again.
    * Select all on layer 200.
    * Click on Change->Layer... and choose tNames.
    * Control-right-click to change layer of all selected objects to tNames.
    * All done! Save the library and update on the PCB!