HOW TO INSTALL FONTS IN PD?

Calhoun

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Mar 28, 2018 14:29

Hi all:
I'd like to know if font's can be imported into PD16 AND how to do it.

Thanks

Yousefz

Member Joined: Nov 14, 2012 04:14 Messages: 106 Offline

Mar 28, 2018 14:37

You can copy and paste the fonts in c:\windows\fonts folder so you will be able to use them in any application

Calhoun

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Mar 28, 2018 15:29

Quote You can copy and paste the fonts in c:\windows\fonts folder so you will be able to use them in any application

Thanks for the reply but how do you import the fonts into PD?

PlaySound

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Mar 28, 2018 15:55

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Quote You can copy and paste the fonts in c:\windows\fonts folder so you will be able to use them in any application

Thanks for the reply but how do you import the fonts into PD?

Fonts downloaded from the web. Executable files, give 2 clicks, installs on Windows and can be used for any application, including PD16, use in Title Room (F7). see video https://youtu.be/GDDqmZWJrvQ

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Calhoun

Member Joined: Feb 03, 2018 17:29 Messages: 62 Offline

Mar 28, 2018 16:49

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Quote You can copy and paste the fonts in c:\windows\fonts folder so you will be able to use them in any application

Thanks for the reply but how do you import the fonts into PD?

Fonts downloaded from the web. Executable files, give 2 clicks, installs on Windows and can be used for any application, including PD16

LOL. Thanks for the reply. I know how to get fonts into Window and LInux; have done it a bunch of times. BUT, once into PD, how do you import them into the PD program?

JimIowa

Senior Member Location: United States Joined: Mar 03, 2017 21:59 Messages: 161 Offline

Mar 28, 2018 16:57

They should automatically show up in your font options within PowerDirector once they have been installed in Windows. Any application that works within Windows has access to the same font library. Tutorial here.

--Jim

Hatti

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Mar 29, 2018 10:49

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LOL. Thanks for the reply. I know how to get fonts into Window and LInux; have done it a bunch of times. BUT, once into PD, how do you import them into the PD program?

The same way, that you import the fonts in your word processor programm like word or libre office. What? You never imported fonts into Word or LibreOffice? You just installed them in the operating system and used the font chooser dialog or the font dropdown menu? Thats exactly the way to choose a font in PD, too.
Years ago there were problems with OpenType fonts. I don't know, if they still exist. So be sure to use TrueType fonts.

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Calhoun

Member Joined: Feb 03, 2018 17:29 Messages: 62 Offline

Mar 29, 2018 13:20

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LOL. Thanks for the reply. I know how to get fonts into Window and LInux; have done it a bunch of times. BUT, once into PD, how do you import them into the PD program?

The same way, that you import the fonts in your word processor programm like word or libre office. What? You never imported fonts into Word or LibreOffice? You just installed them in the operating system and used the font chooser dialog or the font dropdown menu? Thats exactly the way to choose a font in PD, too.
Years ago there were problems with OpenType fonts. I don't know, if they still exist. So be sure to use TrueType fonts.

Hatti

Thank you gentlemen.