using downloaded fonts..., how? |
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 Jul 28 2006, 05:01 PM
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 i think you're stupid.  Group: Member Posts: 608 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 388,203  |
this is probably a really simple answer, but i was wondering how you use the fonts once you've downloaded them...like on photoshop. do you have to install them or what?? i feel like i'm missing something
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Jul 28 2006, 05:03 PM
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 show me a garden thats bursting to life Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,303 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 115,987 |
Control Panel >> Fonts, drop the ttf file in there and then find it in photoshop
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Jul 28 2006, 05:23 PM
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i think you're stupid. Group: Member Posts: 608 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 388,203 |
i did what you said but when i went to the control panel and looked under fonts, i didn't see the ones i downloaded. i even ran a search and couldn't find it. wait...when i downlaoded the font i pressed open. was i supposed to press save? aw crap.
edit: ok i saved them in my documents and tried to drag them into fonts but for all 3 it said it couldn't download and that the file was invalid or damaged... |
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Jul 28 2006, 05:26 PM
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show me a garden thats bursting to life Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,303 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 115,987 |
Oh no, the fonts don't automatically go there. Usually fonts are downloaded into a zip file on your desktop, you need to unzip the zip, then put the files in the zip, usually the .ttf file or whatever and stick that file in the fonts folder on the cp.
(yes press save) |
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Jul 28 2006, 05:49 PM
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i think you're stupid. Group: Member Posts: 608 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 388,203 |
ooooooooo ok.
ok i saved them in my documents and tried to drag them into fonts but for all 3 it said it couldn't download and that the file was invalid or damaged did i miss something? cause most of what you just said i didn't understand lol :/ |
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Jul 28 2006, 06:58 PM
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 the name is ada. Group: Official Member Posts: 4,688 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 334,608 |
You can extract them using winzip or something.
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Jul 28 2006, 06:59 PM
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If the font is already a true type or post script font (look at the file extension) then you can simply drag the file into C:\Windows\Fonts. The font will automatically install.
If it's in a zip file, unzip it using a program like WinZip or double-clicking the file (Windows XP should have an automatic unzipping system). After unzipping, drag the folder into the Fonts folder or if there is a wizard, choose the Fonts folder and the font will be extracted and installed. |
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Jul 28 2006, 07:22 PM
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i think you're stupid. Group: Member Posts: 608 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 388,203 |
QUOTE(mona lisa @ Jul 28 2006, 7:59 PM)  If the font is already a true type or post script font (look at the file extension) then you can simply drag the file into C:\Windows\Fonts. The font will automatically install. If it's in a zip file, unzip it using a program like WinZip or double-clicking the file (Windows XP should have an automatic unzipping system). After unzipping, drag the folder into the Fonts folder or if there is a wizard, choose the Fonts folder and the font will be extracted and installed. it's a .ttf file already. but when i dragged it in the fonts folder it said it couldn't install. there's an "extract all files" link. should i click on that? |
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Jul 28 2006, 07:37 PM
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the name is ada. Group: Official Member Posts: 4,688 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 334,608 |
^Yeah and extract it to MY COMPUTER-LOCAL DISK-WINDOWS-FONTS.
and then refresh the page and your font should work. |
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Jul 28 2006, 07:48 PM
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i think you're stupid. Group: Member Posts: 608 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 388,203 |
QUOTE(xbabyboo @ Jul 28 2006, 8:37 PM) ^Yeah and extract it to MY COMPUTER-LOCAL DISK-WINDOWS-FONTS. and then refresh the page and your font should work. YAY! IT WORKED!!!  thank you!
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Jul 28 2006, 07:51 PM
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the name is ada. Group: Official Member Posts: 4,688 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 334,608 |
No problem.
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Jul 28 2006, 08:23 PM
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show me a garden thats bursting to life Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,303 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 115,987 |
Oye. Thank you Ada.
Sorry I couldn't help. We went out for dinner. I shall close this now. |
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