How do I install fonts on Xara P&GD 15?

First, the project I am working on is an old project from years ago. I had to reinstall Xara P&GD 15 just to gain access to the master files. Soon after I realized I had an issue with some fonts as I kept getting the error about 2 specific fonts that are not installed. I then went online, found the one font I needed and installed on my PC. I go into Xara to install the font to the program, navigate to the windows directory where all fonts are stored and it will not even show the fonts folder. I then try installing it from another folder but when opening the folder Xara P&GD 15 gives me the error that there are no fonts in that folder.

What gives with this? It doesn't even recognize the windows fonts folder.

Is it as simple as I need to restart my PC?

Note that the Korigan ITC font that I need I can access through the word program I use (Libre Office) so I know that the font is installed on the PC, but for some reason Xara P&GD 15 will not find that font for some reason.

I looked for a Google fonts version of Korigan ITC but I couldn't find anything.

if you have installed the font in windows it should show up automatically in xara on the dropdown font list when you are in the text tool - you do not need to install it again from within xara [that function is for installing fonts from an offline source provided by xara ]

you may need to restart the xara program; would not have thought windows though, but you never know

If the font is installed on your computer then it should appear in the Text Tool > Font's drop down list.

I'm not sure how Xara's fonts gallery works and to be honest I never use it. But if the font is installed in the Windows Fonts folder then it should appear in the Fonts drop down list.

If the font does not show there may be a permissions issue. Did you purchase the font, or did you get it from a free fonts website. Though I don't think that would make a difference except when you try to embed the font in a website or PDF document.

The font does not show up in Xara, in fact when I just checked there are a loads of fonts that do not show up in Xara. These are fonts that are normally included with Windows as I have not installed any except for the Korigan font. The one I have is a free version of Korigan.

Ah, I found it. I didn't realize there is a second fonts directory in Xara P&GD 15 where you have to select the font to install it into the program.

Great. But please answer my question, does the font show up in the Text Tool, drop down font list? If the font is in the Windows > Fonts folder then you should not have to do anything. It will appear in the Fonts drop down list. Not the Font Gallery.

As far as I know, you should never have to install a font from Xara.

my understanding too

Yep ... I've never had to install a font to Xara. All my fonts are in the windows fonts directory, and show up fine in Xara.

Me either.

when you clicked on/opened the font did you see the font and the word install at the top?

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Originally Posted by wizard509

when you clicked on/opened the font did you see the font and the word install at the top?

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Read above... I figured it out

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Originally Posted by Madmax

Ah, I found it. I didn't realize there is a second fonts directory in Xara P&GD 15 where you have to select the font to install it into the program.

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this is the bit I and gary, and keith, don't follow - which second fonts directory, what is the path ? what exactly did you do ?

if it's installed in windows it's picked up by the text tool dropdown - that is how the program works

in the font gallery the top folder 'imstalled fonts' also includes every font installled in windows....

if you want to catalogue them seperately in the gallery then I guess you can, but that is not 'installing them into the program', that is not how it works

NEXT QUESTION: Do you use a font viewer I like AMP myself unlike any others I have tried it shows some types the others do not.

http://www.ampsoft.net/utilities/FontViewer.php

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Originally Posted by handrawn

this is the bit I and gary, and keith, don't follow - which second fonts directory, what is the path ? what exactly did you do ?

if it's installed in windows it's picked up by the text tool dropdown - that is how the program works

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That's apparently not how P&GD 15 works. First there is the drop down menu that shows what type the currently selected font is, that drop down menu doesn't even have half the fonts on my PC. Then there is the font gallery pull out menu on the right side of the screen, I click on get fonts and that is where all the fonts on my computer are actually listed. So no, they aren't installed in the program just yet.

here is version 15 help on the subject of font gallery:

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The Fonts Gallery

The Fonts Gallery serves a number of useful purposes:
•It's an easy way to preview the style of all fonts on your system.
•It lists all the fonts included on the Xara Designer Pro X CD (whether or not they are installed).
•You can install fonts from the CD (or hard disk), or un-install fonts
•You can apply fonts by drag-and-drop




To display the Fonts Gallery click its tab in the galleries bar to the right of the Designer Pro window. Or you can toggle display of the Fonts Gallery by choosing Utilities > Galleries > Fonts Gallery or pressing "Shift + F9".




The fonts are grouped into several categories:
•At the top are fonts installed on the computer (i.e. all the fonts in your Windows/Fonts folder).
•Next are all fonts (installed or available on the Designer Pro CD) grouped by appearance (for example: script, decorative, sans serif)
•Last is a complete alphabetical list of all fonts, installed or ready to install.

The Document handling chapter has general information about galleries.

Applying a font from the Fonts Gallery

This is an alternative to using the Text Tool InfoBar. You can either:
•Select the font in the gallery and click Apply to apply to the selected text object, or double click a font
•Or drag & drop the font name onto any text (selected or not). The pointer changes shape when in position.

If you apply a font that is not installed it asks if you want the font installed.

Installing or uninstalling a font

The first part of the gallery shows fonts already installed. Remaining sections show fonts on the CD (either from the CD or from the hard disc made at install time).
1.Click on a font name to select it. You can select additional fonts by either "+ clicking" to select a group or "Ctrl + clicking" to add an individual font to the selection.
2.Click Install or the Uninstall button on the top of the gallery. Alternatively if you apply an uninstalled font this automatically installs it.

You can also click Get Fonts to download a selection of fonts, but this is only useful if you haven't installed the fonts from the Designer Pro CD.

Fonts from other suppliers can also be installed using the Windows Control Panel (described in the Windows Help and Support section of Windows).

Note that to install fonts from the Font Gallery Xara Designer Pro X must be running with Administrator privileges.

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your issue may be the very last line

either way the fonts are installed into windows, and only listed in xara.. you may think that pedantic but it is so

EDIT: and if your fonts are in the necessary format always do the installation manually as in the penultimate line of the help - the xara installation process is for installing xara supplied fonts from CD[depricated]/download

like keith said, if that does not work it is strange; of course not all fonts will be suitable for use with xara, but for large numbers to be missing from the 'all fonts' section of the text tool dropdown is puzzling

so try running xara as administrator and see if that fixes it, can't really suggest anything else

There's obviously something very bizarre going on, I've never had that happen. The text infobar and the Font gallery (as far as I can remember) have always shown all the same fonts.

Not sure but also note my version is out of date for update service. That also means I do not have access to anything online through the program.

When you are in the text tool and select the drop down menu for fonts, do you get a box that list the web safe fonts, then a box below that that lists the Google fonts, and then a box below that lists all fonts installed?

This is the same on all the Designer Pro and P&GD.

Ray

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Originally Posted by RKissane

When you are in the text tool and select the drop down menu for fonts, do you get a box that list the web safe fonts, then a box below that that lists the Google fonts, and then a box below that lists all fonts installed?

This is the same on all the Designer Pro and P&GD.

Ray

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Yes, I have all that. But it still doesn't show all the fonts installed on my PC. To get them I have to follow the procedure I outlined above.

I just looked in XP&GD v11because I no longer have v15 installed and all my installed fonts show there however I had to register it for xar and web files before they would show, could this be your problem, perhaps.

I'm beginning to think the issue is not with xara at all...

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Originally Posted by wizard509

I just looked in XP&GD v11because I no longer have v15 installed and all my installed fonts show there however I had to register it for xar and web files before they would show, could this be your problem, perhaps.

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No idea. I just know that is what I have to do from now on right after reinstalling the program.

I downloaded korigan ITC [free version, not so curious as to pay] - right clicked on it and installed into windows, and there it is straight away in the text tool dropdown in xdp15.1, p&g15 does not work any differently as several of us, including at least one expert [not me] have said:

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assuming you got your font from a safe source it should work

the fact that lots of fonts are not showing makes me think either you have a windows issue, or your p&g15 reinstall is not working properly

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Originally Posted by handrawn

I downloaded korigan ITC [free version, not so curious as to pay] - right clicked on it and installed into windows, and there it is straight away in the text tool dropdown in xdp15.1, p&g15 does not work any differently as several of us, including at least one expert [not me] have said:

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assuming you got your font from a safe source it should work

the fact that lots of fonts are not showing makes me think either you have a windows issue, or your p&g15 reinstall is not working properly

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I would think the same thing.