Drag font from font manager onto live type to convert to that font

b77

BTW: if you drag a font file (from Finder) onto a selected text in VS, it will use that font for the text, even when the font is not installed.

Cool!

VectorStyler

@b77 BTW: VS will not install the font into MacOS (Windows), just use the file as a font (so there is no font overload of the OS).

b77

@VectorStyler So the font gets embedded in the file when you save it?

VectorStyler

@b77 No, just linked.

b77

@VectorStyler I saved the VS file, deleted the font file from the Finder, emptied the Trash and
the editable text is still written in that font when reopening the file.

I'm not complaining, just wondering how is that accomplished?

Boldline

@b77 said in Drag font from font manager onto live type to convert to that font:

@VectorStyler So the font gets embedded in the file when you save it?

@VectorStyler is there an option to embed a font in a VS file? Either universally or from within the internal VS font manager? So it can be opened and edited in that font on a different computer for example?

Boldline

@VectorStyler said in Drag font from font manager onto live type to convert to that font:

@b77 BTW: VS will not install the font into MacOS (Windows), just use the file as a font (so there is no font overload of the OS).

It's really impressive how deeply you've thought of innovative ideas and solutions for VS. We need a "tips" section for all these little tips and tricks you've added that would be hard to find otherwise

b77

@VectorStyler Nevermind, there's no embedding — the font of the text is gone after I restarted the app.

Btw, in this case I think the app should display a 'Missing Fonts' dialog.

VectorStyler

@b77 said in Drag font from font manager onto live type to convert to that font:

emptied the Trash and the editable text is still written in that font when reopening the file.
I'm not complaining, just wondering how is that accomplished?

The font must have been substituted.

VectorStyler

@Boldline said in Drag font from font manager onto live type to convert to that font:

is there an option to embed a font in a VS file? Either universally or from within the internal VS font manager?

Not at this time. It is in the backlog as a new feature.

Boldline

@b77 said in Drag font from font manager onto live type to convert to that font:

Btw, in this case I think the app should display a 'Missing Fonts' dialog.

I agree - there could be confusion if the project is opened again at a later date as to why a font was available before but not now

Boldline

@VectorStyler said in Drag font from font manager onto live type to convert to that font:

@Boldline Added this to the backlog for future support.

BTW: if you drag a font file (from Finder) onto a selected text in VS, it will use that font for the text, even when the font is not installed.

I checked this not only on Finder, but also in Cocoatech's Pathfinder program that I use as a finder replacement and it worked there as well - I did notice I had to sometimes wait and let it hover over the text for a couple seconds before it converted.