Special plugins are installed for Adobe apps to help you get the rightįont and reduce the need to visit FontExplorer (as long as it’s running When you open a document, most fonts are automatically activated. Accidentally quit? Relaunch the app and the previously active Work – it may deactivate fonts when you quit.
You should leave Font Explorer Pro open as you Or drag fonts to your desktop or use your app’s Package function (found in InDesign and other apps) to make copies of the fonts needed for your project. Click export to save copies to transfer to another computer.Click Import to add more fonts. Select the font files and they are added to the server library.The set will be available to all other users. Then drag fonts from one of the other sets to organize fonts Click the + button to create a new font set on the.
Vendors shows all the fonts from each major manufacturer.Standard fonts come with Adobe, Apple & Microsoft products.Custom sets let you group fonts by client, project or usage.PostScript is an obsolete format from the 80s and 90s but they still work on Macs today. TrueType is a good choice for building a Microsoft Office file or a web page. & Windows font format that include fractions, ligatures, alternateĬharacters, swashes, small caps and more. Click the triangle next to Device Sets to choose from standard web, Mac and iPhone/iPad fonts.Print sample sheets of the selected fonts.Uses - even which keys to press to type a specialized character. Click Information to see larger samples and everyĭetail about the font, from the vendor, history, classification &.Now you can see font names in their own font, or turn off WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) for standard listing. Click Ungroup Font Families to show each style separately.Fonts must be downloaded before you can sample them. You can type your own text, change sizes, color and background. View a sample of the selected fonts on the right.Check the box next to a font to download and activate the font in one step.Gray fonts are on the server waiting to be downloaded. Fonts in dark print are already downloaded to your Mac.It remains downloaded on your Mac for next time. Click Deactivate to remove the font from your apps.
Note: you need to quit and relaunch Microsoft to update font menus. Click Activate to add selected fonts to your apps.Select font families and click Download to keep the font on your Mac.Search for a font by name or other criteria by typing in the search box.Click Fonts to browse or search the entire font library.Click the triangle to the left of the server name to see the font library.Click the triangle to the left of the server name to see the font library underneath.īrowsing, previewing and activating fonts.
Check the boxes to save the password and login automatically so you won’t have to type them again.Ask your administrator if you don’t know the password. Type your username (usually the first part of your email address) and.If you see a message that you need to reconnect, here’s how: The first time you open FontExplorer you may need to log in.
If you have FontExplorer Pro, don’t use the OS X Font Book, Font Agent, Suitcase or other font apps which may interfere with FontExplorer Pro.ĭon’t have FontExplorer? You’ll need to download, install & license it before moving on to the next section. Search and browse fonts, download them to your Mac's FontExplorer, then preview and activate them to add to your font menus immediately.įontExplorer X Pro looks like a child’s toy block in the dock. You’ll use Linotype FontExplorer to access the master font library on the server. For stand-alone users, please see these instructions instead. Note: These instructions are for organizations using FontExplorer Server. FontExplorer stores all fonts on the server so every designer has exactly the same set of fonts. Search and browse fonts, then preview and activate them to add to your font menus immediately.