Re: open type font problems


"Character" <Char@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Randy Starkey wrote:
>
>> "Character" <Char@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>
>>>Randy Starkey wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>I seem to be having trouble with open type fonts. Arial for example is
>>>>showing up as open type, and it used to be true type. I'm thinking an
>>>>Adobe install of CS2 may have made this change.
>>>>
>>>>Is there any way to go back to only true type fonts? I have some apps
>>>>that can't see the open type, including Arial, which is pretty basic,
>>>>and I need it.
>>>>
>>>>Ideas?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>--Randy Starkey
>>>
>>>The Arial (and most other fonts) supplied with Windows XP IS opentype,
>>>but the file should have a .ttf extension and be visible to any app that
>>>uses truetype. A CS2 install shouldn't have had any effect on this at
>>>all.
>>>
>>>What applications are you talking about?
>>>
>>
>>
>> Character,
>>
>> It is indeed a TTF extension, but the open type icon when looking at the
>> windows font folder was not there until after the Adobe app installs. It
>> was TT icon. One app that won't use any true type is a PIM called Info
>> Select. It seems PageMaker 7 can have trouble at times also (I'm not too
>> worried about this one as I'm migrating to ID over time). Is there a way
>> I can install an Arial font that will have the TT icon in the windows
>> font folder? Or would I have to rename one of them? If I can solve the
>> Arial issue I'll be happy for now, as I'm sure updates to apps will solve
>> the whole issue over time.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> --Randy Starkey
>
> What version of Windows are you running? If it's earlier than XP, than
> you should have an earlier version of Arial on the original systems disks.
> (or in folder somewhere on your hard drive). If you ARE on XP, then the
> file has always shown as open type (I just checked on my wife's XP
> computer, which has no Adobe products - not even ATM, and IT shows all of
> the ttf-flavor open type fonts with the "O" icon.)
>
> - Character

Interesting. I am on XPSP2. Sure don't remember the "O" icon prior to CS2
install. The reason I'm suspicious is because Info select all of a sudden
lost Arial after the CS2 install. And that's when I remember the O icons
appearing. Anyway, I could be wrong somehow, but is there an easy way to
solve it? If I find an old Arial, which one should I rename, or should I
just nuke the current one and install the old one?

Thanks!


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