Using fonts without installing them

[HelloShaun]

This is a trick I found for PSP, it works at least from ver 8 up. Have not tried it in PS.


Open any uninstalled fontfile then just minimise the window and open the type tool in psp, voila that font is now available!

Just remember that if you close your project for working on later that the font will be unavailable until you open it again as above.

I thought it was a neat trick anyway!

[Fejinwales]

Good god! Thanks for this tip HelloShaun. Just to let you know it also works just dandy in PSP 7.04 as well.

This a great - I have installed loads of fonts in the belief that I had to in order to use them.

Ive used a program called The Font Thing for ages now, here is a list of things it does

Browse installed and uninstalled fonts
Browse fonts in subfolders as a single combined list
View sample text and individual characters in your choice of colours
Change sample text "on the fly" or easily switch between your own standard text samples
View detailed font information
Print font samples
Associate notes with fonts
Install or uninstall any number of fonts at once
Load (and unload) any number of fonts for temporary use
Copy or delete any number of font files at once
Rename font files to avoid file name conflicts
Filter fonts according to their type
Group fonts into collections for easier management
Use multiple font windows simultaneously for easy font comparison and management.

When I use the program I browse to the folder where the font is stored and highlight, go back to PSP and it is then in your Fonts list

It's a Freeware program and the website is

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~scef/tft.html

I hope its OK to post a link to the site

[deladydi]

Muchas gracias, thanks lo probare :0)

[MrHenryDog]

nice tip shaun

[ripley]

hello shaun,
just to tell that your tip works as well with CS3.
Simply great.
Thank You !

[HelloShaun]

Cool news Ripley, glad it works across both main programs.

[Bspoke]

I am going to try this and hopefully it still works. I'm also a new member and looked around for a new members thread but I suppose ultimately that is not so important as we are not here to socialise! Hoping this little tip works. Going to bookmark it too. Thank you.