Using Fonts in PSP

Finding fonts on the internet can be the most fun, most time-consuming and most space-wasting activity for graphic creators. The first task in this tutorial is to find a font you want to use. Here are five of my favorite font sites:

1. 1001 Fonts - http://www.1001fonts.com/ - Has a great search engine, faq pages, and links to more font sites.

2. Dinc! - http://www.girlswhowearglasses.com/ - A great site with uniquely created fonts they share for free. Includes some interesting ding (graphic) fonts, too.

3. Fontennium - http://www.moorstation.org/fontennium/fontennium.htm - Looking for a medieval or fantasy font? This is the PLACE. It doesn't get better than Fontennium for fantastic fonts.

4. DaFont.com - http://www.dafont.com/en/ - A great listing, covers a lot of subjects. Easy to navigate and to seek out just what you're looking for.

How to Install

Once you've downloaded the font to your computer, open the file in WinZip. (Most fonts come in WinZip form.) Extract the file to your c:\windows\fonts file folder. Then you MUST go to that file on your computer and it will open the font file. In other words, even though you put the file into c:\windows\fonts, the font isn't installed. You need to use your "My Computer" folder to go to c:\windows\fonts. Once that folder is open, you'll see your window flicker, flash, or possibly do nothing at all, but the font will be installed.

How to Use Without Installing

If you are only using the font once for a special project, you may find you don't want to save it at all. All you really need to do to see a font in PSP is to open the file and have it sitting open while you have PSP going. Once the file is open, you'll see the font appear in  your drop down list. You don't even need to open and close PSP. And yes - this works in ALL VERSIONS, as far as I've been told. (I know 7, 8, & 9)

You can keep the font minimized during use, too.

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