How do you import fonts into Photoshop?

As far as I know, any fonts that are in your fonts folder in windows become available automatically, in Photoshop.. Windows ahs almost always had a limit to the number of fonts that you can have active in your system. If you are unable to load any more, you'll have to remove some to make space. there are some fonts that PS can't handle, but those are becoming almost a rarity. One thing you can do, is to bring in the fonts, but don't load them into the folder until you want to use them. I have some 2200 fonts, but only 1,000 are allowed in the folder at one time... this has been a convenient dodge for me. the downside is, that if you're cramped for HDD space, it leaves you with even less.... the alternative is to have them on CDROM, and load them from that, as you need tham. Lou.

I don't think you understand what I mean.

I have some fonts from Adobe, for Photoshop, but I do not know how to import them into Photoshop. There is no import feature for fonts that I can find.

AFAIK, there is no way to directly import (place) fonts in PS.
To access your newly installed Adobe fonts in PS, you would select one of the text tools and choose the font(s) from the dropdown list.
Note: I know you can indirectly import (place) fonts that have been converted to a different format (such as Illustrator Ai or EPS), but I don’t think that is what you are asking.

Don’t know if that was much help or not.

SWAMP

C:WINDOWSFonts (C: is my hard drive mark), click on File - Install new font, then find where you stored the fonts and select them, click OK. That is the only way to install fonts in Windows. When you open PS again they will show up in the list :)

Tihomir

To install fonts just for Adobe products (Photoshop, InDesign, etc.) …just drop them in Adobe’s font folder, C:Program FilesCommon FilesAdobeFonts, and you’re done.

Ah, thank you.

Hi all, I was reading this post and I was asking to myself : would this be a good way to keep my Windows fonts (that I use mainly for office work) separated from my Photoshop fonts?

Currently I copy all the fonts that I like in the font folder in Windows... with the result that everytime I use Word or Excel  and I need to change font, I have to scroll thru a lot of them (that I use only in Photoshop).

Are "photoshop fonts" different from the "normal" ones?

Thanks! :)

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cryptojoe ... I'm curious why you would want only Photoshop (or adobe software) to have access to the fonts? Do you have too many system fonts installed?

Ragnar asked…

“would this be a good way to keep my Windows fonts (that I use mainly for office work) separated from my Photoshop fonts?”

Well kind of…

The fonts you placed in the path I gave (for Adobe’s fonts), will keep them separate from the system and other MS software (Word, Excel, etc).

Adobe products will use fonts from both locations (Adobe font file and system font file) while Office apps will only use the system fonts.

That was the “Well kind of” answer.

The better answer would be to use a font management software to organize, and give you the ability to activate/deactivate your font collection.

If your collection isn’t too big, there are several free font management programs that should suit your needs (do a Google for “font manager”).

In my case I have a fairly large collection(s) so I purchased “Extensis Suitcase” font management software.

“Are "photoshop fonts" different from the "normal" ones?"....

“normal”= a cross platform font developed by Microsoft and Apple called “TrueType”.

“photoshop fonts”= a cross platform font developed by Adobe and Microsoft called “OpenType”.

A very simplified explanation of the different is, OpenType is an extension of TrueType that is more useful for print publications because the typographic features and characteristics can be altered for different printing/viewing requirements.

Most of those typographic features can only be taken full advantage of by software that has a “type engine” set up specifically for that purpose.

Adobe InDesign and the current version of Illustrator have that type engine…Photoshop and MS Office apps don’t.

Also TrueType fonts are designed to print at up to 600 dpi, namely, an office laser printer. They look fine on these. But if you're going to produce a document to be printed at a printing company, they normally use 1200 or 2400 dpi. The TrueType font will look a bit fuzzy, but Open Type will look crisp and clean.

SWAMP

Swamp, thank you so much for the valuable information you have given. Not only to me but to others as well. Honestly, I might have figured it out for myself, but, the additional information has enlightened me tremendously.

Not only did you answer my question, you've answered questions I was sure yet to ask. Now if I could only figure out how to turn alcohol from instant courage into instant intelligence, I could die an intelligent drunk, instead of a simple dirty stinking proletariat.

Just kidding, but seriously, thanx allot man!

:thumbupboth:

SWAMP,

that was the most exaustive answer I had about fonts.

Thanks a lot!!

Ragnar

Glad you guys found the info useful.

You’re very welcome.

SWAMP

I just got Windows 7-How do you installfonts in W7?

Adobe’s CS4 products now install their fonts in the same location as the system fonts in Win7, which is: C:WindowsFonts.

So just drop your fonts in that folder and you will be good to go.

Note: If you go snooping around your computer files, you may find fonts in: Program FilesCommon FilesAdobeSavedFontscurrent.

Disregard those as they are older fonts that are not in use.

 As per the “read me” in that folder…..
“Adobe Font Installer- Moved Fonts Notice

The Adobe product installer has installed new fonts. It found 29 older versions of these fonts already installed in the same location. The new fonts are installed in:

C:WindowsFonts

The older versions were de-installed, and moved to:

C:Program FilesCommon FilesAdobeSavedFontscurrent

You can re-install the older fonts by removing the new files, and moving the old files back into the directory:

C:WindowsFonts”

Hope that helps,

Chuck

*Currently I copy all the fonts that I like in the font folder in Windows... with the result that everytime I use Word or Excel  and I need to change font, I have to scroll thru a lot of them (that I use only in Photoshop)

*I use an awful lot of fonts almost exclusively in photoshop and very often I'll only use a font once or twice, different fonts for different projects...  I used to forget to uninstall them when I knew I probably wouldn't need them anymore.  But what I do now instead of keeping all those fonts installed is I keep them in a folder on my external drive and when I want to use a particular one in photoshop, before I open photoshop, I double click on the font that I want to use just to open it, I keep it open and then I open photoshop and it's available in there.  I do this with fonts that I know I will only use once or twice for specific projects and probably won't use them again afterward.  For example, I had to do a design with a western-ish/cowboy-ish kinda look not long ago, I never use Cowboy looking fonts, but it's what I needed for that project so I chose the right font for the job, but instead of installing it, I just opened the font while I worked on that project and closed it when it was done.  This way I don't end up with a zillion fonts on my system that I probably will never use more then once cause I know I'd most likely forget to uninstall them when I'm done. 

Just thought I'd share this little tip because maybe not everybody knows about this and it may be useful for some.  :)*

Lucie,

Thank you very much for that very useful tip, I  for one didn't know about that one.  Recently I needed to use a graffiti font for a specific "one time use only" type of job.  This tip of your would have have certainly saved me some time. 

I think .one thing you can do, is to bring in the fonts.

This is excellent advice and well needed throughout…thank you! Please keep it coming!