How to add a font in photoshop?
I managed to install a font in control panel/fonts It appears in the "font-list" in word, but not in Photoshop. I have also tried adding it by drag and dropping it into the folder c:/windows/common files/adobe/fonts. Nothing happens.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanking you in advance
All fonts for programs are looked for in the Windows FONTS folder unless they install a specialized folder for the program only.
Install new fonts on your computer:
Windows XP -
1) To install a new font, download the desired font, and save it on your computer.
2) Click the Start menu, and then click Control Panel. Double-click Fonts, go to the File menu, and then click Install New Font.
3) Navigate to the location where you saved the downloaded or unzipped font (double-click to unzip a file).
4) In the List of Fonts box, click the font that you want to add, and then click OK.
Windows Vista -
1) Open Fonts: Click the Start button, click Control Panel, click
Appearance and Personalization, and then click Fonts.
2) Click File, and then click Install New Font.
3) If you don’t see the File menu, press ALT.
4) In the Add Fonts dialog box, under Drives, click the drive where the font that you want to install is located.
5) Under Folders, double-click the folder containing the fonts that you want to add.
6) Under List of fonts, click the font that you want to add, and then click Install.
Installing fonts on Windows (Win 7, Vista, XP): http://www.microsoft.com/typography/TrueTypeInstall.mspx
Installing Fonts into Windows™: http://www.ascendercorp.com/support/windows/
See following pages for info on zipping/unzipping files:
How Do I Unzip a File in Windows XP? – http://consumerdocs.installshield.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=Q108326&sliceId=1
How Do I Unzip a File in Windows Vista -
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Zip-and-Unzip-In-Windows-Vista-43588.shtml
How To Unzip A File -
http://customize.org/help/How_To_Unzip_A_File
7-Zip: http://www.7-zip.org/
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA011276901033.aspx
Tip: if you don’t want to fully install the font, you can double click on the .ttf file on your desktop – Windows font viewer will open up. Keep the viewer open and launch a program like Word or Photoshop. The font will be available for you to use during that session.
Ron