Importing fonts

james123

hi guys, hope someone can help,


i have both paint.net and GIMP and want to import some truetype font files to use in either program. i have downloaded the TTF files that i want to use but cant find a way of telling the programs to look for them,


i hope this makes some sort of sense, have tried googling but cant find an answer,



thanks

Bonecracker

You would have to drop them into the fonts folder where the program stores the fonts ready for use when you try to use them, I may not be making any sense at this point though.

Sugar_Coated_Owl

What you need to do is go to MyComputer-->C Drive-->Windows-->Fonts. Save them there. You should then be able to access the fonts in other programs.

james123

thats what i thought, however paint.net doesnt seem to have a fonts folder and GIMP doesnt pick them up when even though i have copied them to the fonts folder.

anymore ideas as its really starting to bug me now!

Bonecracker

What I have done before is to drop them into the operating systems font folder via windows explorer, Try putting them in the fonts folder under Boot C > Windows > Fonts.

From my XP help file.

Adding New Fonts
Windows supports TrueType fonts or fonts that are specially designed for Windows, and these fonts are available commercially. Some programs also include special fonts that are installed as part of the program installation. Additionally, printers frequently come with TrueType or special Windows fonts. Follow the directions that come with these products to install these fonts.

To manually install or re-install a font: 1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type %windir%\fonts, and then click OK.
3. On the File menu, click Install New Font.
4. In the Drives box, click the drive that has the floppy or CD-ROM that contains the fonts you want to add. If you are installing fonts from a floppy disk, this is typically drive A or drive B. If you are installing the fonts from a compact disc, your CD-ROM drive is typically drive D. Double-click the folder that contains the fonts.
5. Click the font you want to add. To select more than one font at a time, press and hold down the CTRL key while you click each font.
6. Click to select the Copy Fonts To Fonts Folder check box. The Windows\Fonts folder is where the fonts that are included with Windows are stored.
7. Click OK.

james123

thankyou razorbladekisses and bonecruncher, thats done the trick, copied into the window file and weyhey its working



again thanks very much!!




Jim