Can someone tell me why some fonts/dingbats I download do not go into SCAL...and how I can get them there? Thank you so much!
KayCee
fonts & dingbats....please help.
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AuntBeepBeep
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Re: fonts & dingbats....please help.
Have you added them to your font file on the computer?
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Re: fonts & dingbats....please help.
Troubleshooting steps for when you have installed a font in your operating system and it does not show up in SCAL's font window.
1) Scroll all the way to the bottom of the SCAL font menu. SCAL realphabetizes fonts beginning with lower case letters so sometimes your new font will be filed near the end of the list.
2) Fonts carry an internal name that may be different from the name of the file you downloaded. Check for alternate names the font might be listed under. For instance, JJ Cool Kaps might be Cool Kaps JJ or Kool Kaps JJ.
3) Check to see if the font shows up in another program on your computer such as your word processor. If so, carefully note the font name that appears in the menu and recheck for that name in the SCAL menu. If the font does not show up in other programs either, refer to specific instructions for your operating system on how to install the font.
4) Under Edit>Preferences>General Tab check "Use Full Font Scan" (not available on Mac or some Win versions)
5) Click the refresh button on the Library Window (circular arrow) and search for your font on the list again.
If none of the above methods work, you likely have a font with a coding error of some kind. Some programs are more forgiving of these errors than others, which is why the font will work in other programs and not in SCAL. Unstable fonts like this can sometimes cause problems on your computer and should be uninstalled when you are not using them.
1) Scroll all the way to the bottom of the SCAL font menu. SCAL realphabetizes fonts beginning with lower case letters so sometimes your new font will be filed near the end of the list.
2) Fonts carry an internal name that may be different from the name of the file you downloaded. Check for alternate names the font might be listed under. For instance, JJ Cool Kaps might be Cool Kaps JJ or Kool Kaps JJ.
3) Check to see if the font shows up in another program on your computer such as your word processor. If so, carefully note the font name that appears in the menu and recheck for that name in the SCAL menu. If the font does not show up in other programs either, refer to specific instructions for your operating system on how to install the font.
4) Under Edit>Preferences>General Tab check "Use Full Font Scan" (not available on Mac or some Win versions)
5) Click the refresh button on the Library Window (circular arrow) and search for your font on the list again.
If none of the above methods work, you likely have a font with a coding error of some kind. Some programs are more forgiving of these errors than others, which is why the font will work in other programs and not in SCAL. Unstable fonts like this can sometimes cause problems on your computer and should be uninstalled when you are not using them.