Restoring Versions

You can restore a single glyph or even just a layer from a previous version. And if needed, you can also restore an entire document from an old version.

Restoring Versions Tutorial

If you just want to save the restored document to a file, choose Save to… from the menu. A save panel will open, prompting you to pick the location where you want the restored document to be saved.

Restoring Glyphs & Layers

With the  Light Table tool active, click the restore button. You will be presented a menu with the following options:

Restore Glyph
First, renames the current glyph to an alternative glyph name like someGlyph.001. Then, restores the glyph from the selected version.
Restoration details
  • Unicode code points shared by the current and the restored glyph are removed from the current glyph and kept on the restored glyph.
  • Other code points of the restored glyph that are already used in the font are removed from the restored glyph.
Restore Glyph as “…”
Restores the glyph from the selected version under a new name like someGlyph.001 in the current font. The current glyph is left unchanged.
Restoration details

Unicode code points of the restored glyph that are already used in the font (either by the current glyph or any other glyph) are removed from the restored glyph.

Restore Layer
First, creates a backup layer with the contents of the current layer. Then, replaces the current layer with the layer from the selected version.
Restore Layer as Backup Layer
Restores the layer from the selected version as a backup layer. The current layers are left unchanged.
Restore Layer as Background
Restores the layer from the selected version by replacing the current background. Any paths, anchors, and other elements on the current background will first be deleted.

Restoring Documents

In the Light Table palette, right-click a version. In the menu that opens, choose either Open in New Window or Save to…

Open in New Window will open the document from the selected version in a new window. This allows you to inspect the document as it was back then. For example, you might want to have a look at its font info or copy glyphs into the current document. Use File → Save to save the restored document to a file.