animenick65
New Member
We have Omega 1.56 and I downloaded an open type font today. I installed it on the system but can't seem to get Composer to pick it up. Tried using tt font converter but wasn't listed there either. Any ideas?
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Help with open type on Omega
- Thread starter animenick65
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Shovelhead
New Member
I'n no expert.....
I only use it to cut from imported .eps files. But can it only
recognize GERBER fonts exclusively?
I only use it to cut from imported .eps files. But can it only
recognize GERBER fonts exclusively?
animenick65
New Member
No. It recognizes true type fonts and converts them just fine.
animenick65
New Member
Yes, I'm installing it into the fonts folder on the computer and yet it still doesn't show up in the font converter. Shows up fine in Illy.
Fred Weiss
Merchant Member
Omega only converts TrueType format. it does not see Open Type format.
Set your text in Illustrator or CorelDRAW and convert it to outlines and then save as EPS.
Set your text in Illustrator or CorelDRAW and convert it to outlines and then save as EPS.
Bob Gilliland
New Member
Fred,
Time continues to tick away and memory persists to become a weak link, however, I believe starting with 2.5 or 2.51 GSP began to support Open Type fonts. The utility is still titled TT Font Converter (G32ttfcv.exe) and will not only see and work with .ttf fonts but .otf as well. Just as a FYI; this utility is not part of the protected portion of the software (can be executed without a dongle).
Animenick65,
Upgrading to the current version will get you where you want to be. In the mean time, let me check the EULA and with Gerber to see if the utility can be forwarded to you.
To do a conversion “properly”, allowing for full use of a font, you will want to “disjoin” the font using TT Font Converter then use the Font Designer utility to assembly in the proper .gsf format. Fred has a post or tutorial here somewhere explaining the process.
Time continues to tick away and memory persists to become a weak link, however, I believe starting with 2.5 or 2.51 GSP began to support Open Type fonts. The utility is still titled TT Font Converter (G32ttfcv.exe) and will not only see and work with .ttf fonts but .otf as well. Just as a FYI; this utility is not part of the protected portion of the software (can be executed without a dongle).
Animenick65,
Upgrading to the current version will get you where you want to be. In the mean time, let me check the EULA and with Gerber to see if the utility can be forwarded to you.
To do a conversion “properly”, allowing for full use of a font, you will want to “disjoin” the font using TT Font Converter then use the Font Designer utility to assembly in the proper .gsf format. Fred has a post or tutorial here somewhere explaining the process.
animenick65
New Member
Bob,
Thanks for the info. Being stuck back in 1.56 is killin me! Would be sweet if they give you the updated version of the converter.
Thanks for the info. Being stuck back in 1.56 is killin me! Would be sweet if they give you the updated version of the converter.
animenick65
New Member
I'll give that a try. I don't know if anyone here uses the program "The Font Thing" to view and install fonts but I seem to be having trouble viewing SOME .otf fonts in that program. Open type is killing me!