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Porting PC TrueType® Fonts To
The Mac® With Mac Fontographer®
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1. In this case we will convert the freeware
font, 1979 (1979.ttf) (more
here on identifying PC TrueType fonts). Copy this
file to the Macintosh® computer
either by using a PC-formatted disk or by sending it
over a network (more
here on copying files between Mac and PC).
2. Drag and drop the file onto the Fontographer
icon (or start Fontographer and click File > Open
Font..., then select the 1979.ttf file).
3. You will see a view of the individual
characters in the font window.
4. Click File > Generate Font Files...
to generate the actual font.
5. For this tutorial select the "Easy"
method (circled below). Then choose Macintosh for the
computer and TrueType as the format, then select a folder
to output the font. Click "Generate" when
done.
6. Optionally, click File > Save
to save the Fontographer database. The converted font
will appear on your drive (below left). You can install
it by copying it to the Fonts folder in the Macintosh®
System folder.
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Font suitcase
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Fontographer database
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