Installing a Font in GIMP

Willy · **Posted:** Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:26 pm **(#1)**

I have vista and I have downloaded a Font, and then opened it in WindowsRAR and it shows up as a .ttf (TrueTypeFont file) and then what do I do next? I would be fine with just installing system wide, but that doesn't work either...
Anyone got any ideas?
Thanks,
Willy

Amanda47 · **Joined:** Mar 08, 2011 **Posts:** 155

You have to extract it first, then right click the file and choose "install" or whatever it says. It won't work if you don't extract first.

mahvin · **Joined:** Oct 06, 2010 **Posts:** 4050

The ttf needs to go to Windows - Font folder. I just open Windows Explorer and drag the ttf file to the Windows - Font folder and Windows registers the font. I tried extracting the font to the same location, but Windows Vista would not register the font until I manually performed the task.

Like Amanda said, extract it to Downloads first (or any folder of your choice).

Ninja'ed!

Willy · **Posted:** Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:48 pm **(#4)**

I got some sort of Japanese/Chinese Charectors Message when trying that saying it failed...