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Designed2522

Location: my special place

Post Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:14 pm   Reply with quote         


Can someone who knows a lot about "downloading fonts" and using "zip files" show me how to download the fonts from this super cool website to my font folder in PS

http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=104&page=2

I forget who posted this site but thank you, I just wish I could figure out how to use them... Sad




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Eve
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Location: Planet Earth

Post Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:19 pm   Reply with quote         


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How to install a font (details in the Help section)
Unzip the files you have downloaded, then :
Windows Vista : Right-click on the font files > "Install"
Windows XP : Put the font files into C:\Windows\Fonts
Mac OS X : Double-click the font file > "Install font" button. Other OS...


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blue_lurker

Location: Australia

Post Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:20 pm   Reply with quote         


Down loadem
then open em in your fonts folder
cdriv>windows>fonts
If there a zip file just un zip them into your fonts folder




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Martrex

Location: California

Post Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:20 pm   Reply with quote         


Mac uses a font book system under apps add it to that and then restart PS and it should be available. As far as I know! But then that is on a Mac! Not that I'm biased at all! Shocked Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy

Hope it helps!




blue_lurker

Location: Australia

Post Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:23 pm   Reply with quote         


Now ya got ya fonts workin, remember the more fonts the slower PS opens...now ya got em go sign PSC's birthday card
http://photoshopcontest.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=10937&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=60




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NOGOODSK8RPUNK

Location: hum let me think, oh i know, if you look real hard i sometimes appear in your forum's text box

Post Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:24 pm   Reply with quote         


well from one idot to another Laughing i believe you have to have a program like "winzip" or "zip it" installed on your pc in order to unzip the file.

once you've done that drag each new font into the font folder they will copy over and the next time you open up Photoshop they should appear. (note you may have to restart your pc)

mac users it is similar but the folder is labeled "font book" and you drag and drop them once downloaded into the folder ( make sure you down load the font's mac version if allowed other wise it wont work)

(note you may also need to restart your mac before they show up in ps) i hope that helps Wink
-m-




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Designed2522

Location: my special place

Post Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:48 pm   Reply with quote         


Thank you everyone! I appreciate it, I guess I have to go and by that Winzip program before I can get them.




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Eve
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Location: Planet Earth

Post Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:04 pm   Reply with quote         


google winzip and download it for free

edit: holy carp...since when do you have to pay for it?
http://www.download.com/WinZip/3000-2250_4-10003164.html




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Designed2522

Location: my special place

Post Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:42 pm   Reply with quote         


Eve wrote:
Quote:
How to install a font (details in the Help section)
Unzip the files you have downloaded, then :
Windows Vista : Right-click on the font files > "Install"
Windows XP : Put the font files into C:\Windows\Fonts
Mac OS X : Double-click the font file > "Install font" button. Other OS...


posted on their home page


Thank you Eve for the link to the free DL, how do I unzip the download??? and why do I still get a little popup that asks me if I want to buy it?




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Eve
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Location: Planet Earth

Post Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:34 am   Reply with quote         


click-click, Desi.

still don't know why/when they made you BUY stinkin' winzip. Stuffit/Unstuffit's still free?? oi

I THINK THIS IS A SIGN!!!




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dewdew

Location: Upstate South Kack-a-lack

Post Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:56 am   Reply with quote         


Right click the zipped file...select EXTRACT HERE...don't pay attention to all the text..just click next until you get to FINISHED. Right beside your zipped file or folder you should see a NORMAL looking file with the same name as the zipped one. Those are your UN-ZIPPED ONES. Mr. Green

I'm FLUENT in "IDIOT"..... Cool speaking of which....i made a folder in PS.
C:/programs/adobe/cs3/presets. In presets folder i made a new folder and named it "psfonts". I guess it works...i downloaded 2500 for free once from a thread here. When i hit the scroll down arrow for the text..... Shocked ....i can get finger cramps from scolling to oblivion. All those fonts make finding the one you want REAL FUN TOO. Doh!

I don't get any lag during the initial loading of PS...not until i hit the text key.....then it takes a while for ps to write sample 2500 times. Laughing




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