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  1. June 24th, 2006, 09:41 AM #1
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    fonts

    hi
    I went to control panel
    then fonts
    there are lots of fonts in there all in their
    little files
    I was wondering is there any way to view the fonts
    collectively and get an overall view of lots of diff
    fonts and see their styles etc

    in say photoshop you click on the fonts and get a drop down list
    I can hardly read them
    It always seems a struggle to get a decent font
    or even to figure out what they are
    thanks for any advice
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  2. June 24th, 2006, 09:56 AM #2
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    Various freeware and shareware available to do this.

    http://www.styopkin.com/details_free...ts_viewer.html

    Or check out the freeware list of font viewers and managers at

    http://download-ecke.de/nonags/fonts.html
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  3. June 24th, 2006, 10:07 AM #3
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    You can view the fonts loaded on your system in windows/fonts on your C drive
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  4. June 24th, 2006, 10:14 AM #4
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    THANK thats great, I can now see all the fonts
    together

    I downloaded a few off the internet
    they are in documents now, do I have to
    put them somewhere to get them into the system ?
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  6. June 24th, 2006, 10:29 AM #5
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    windows/fonts on your C drive. That's where all fonts must be for them to be referenced.
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    And to properly install a font or fonts ... open Fonts in the Control Panel. Then File and Install New Font...... i.e., do not just place them in the Fonts folder.
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  8. July 20th, 2006, 04:01 AM #7
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    If you have word installed you can scroll through system fonts via the taskbar

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  9. July 21st, 2006, 10:50 PM #8
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    One neat font manager I used to use is Bitstream Font Navigator. It comes with Corel Draw. One useful function it has is to find all fonts on the pc. I have not seen the software outside of Draw.

    The one I now use and recommend is AMP Font Viewer. It has a couple of really good functions.

    It can show fonts anywhere on the pc (many font utilities just show installed fonts). I organize my fonts in a folder C:\Fonts which has subfolders of font types. I do it unscientifically: plain, decorative, script, fancy & fantasy, space & technology, very bold, wingdings. These are not installed fonts so do not contribute to slowing the pc down. My installed fonts are in the normal system fonts folder.

    AMP can temporarily install fonts. You select the font and it is installed. When AMP closes down, the font is uninstalled. Very handy. AMP can also permanently install a font/s.

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