[Gimp-user] Fonts, Windows 8 and GIMP 2.8.4

2013-05-29 Thread BBeiter
>I assumed so, but it could of course have been an error in the file >that >is distributed with GIMP. > >Now, > >WINDOWSFONTDIR > >is supposed to work - the WINDOWSFONTDIR is a variable that is >recognized and replaced with the actual fonts directory value by >fontconfig when this library read

Re: [Gimp-user] Fonts, Windows 8 and GIMP 2.8.4

2013-05-26 Thread Michael Schumacher
On 26.05.2013 16:19, BBeiter wrote: So this doesn't work because of the . in there (but why would it work on all other windows versions then?)? Michael, The "dot" in there is a typing error.My mistake,sorry. I assumed so, but it could of course have been an error in the file that is distribu

[Gimp-user] Fonts, Windows 8 and GIMP 2.8.4

2013-05-26 Thread BBeiter
>So this doesn't work because of the . in there (but why would it work >on >all other windows versions then?)? Michael, The "dot" in there is a typing error.My mistake,sorry. I am NOT a programmer, so what I found out is by trial&error. It would seem the solution lies in the exact path to the win

Re: [Gimp-user] Fonts, Windows 8 and GIMP 2.8.4

2013-05-24 Thread Michael Schumacher
On 24.05.2013 18:40, B Beitertje wrote: Fonts not displaying/working in Gimp 2.8 I am using Gimp 2.8.4. Win XP Pro, SP3 Had the same problem. Fixed it by doing this, try it, it might work in your situation too: Search for the Gimp-file "fonts.conf" (without the quotes) Make backup copy of this

[Gimp-user] Fonts, Windows 8 and GIMP 2.8.4

2013-05-24 Thread B Beitertje
Fonts not displaying/working in Gimp 2.8 I am using Gimp 2.8.4. Win XP Pro, SP3 Had the same problem. Fixed it by doing this, try it, it might work in your situation too: Search for the Gimp-file "fonts.conf" (without the quotes) Make backup copy of this original fonts.conf file. Paste this copy

Re: [Gimp-user] Fonts, Windows 8 and GIMP 2.8.4

2013-04-07 Thread Richard Gitschlag
> Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2013 23:28:32 +0200 > From: ofn...@laposte.net > To: gimp-user-list@gnome.org > Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] Fonts, Windows 8 and GIMP 2.8.4 > > On 04/07/2013 10:49 PM, Linda Petersen wrote: > > Hello, > > I have been trying unsuccessfully for

Re: [Gimp-user] Fonts, Windows 8 and GIMP 2.8.4

2013-04-07 Thread Ofnuts
On 04/07/2013 10:49 PM, Linda Petersen wrote: Hello, I have been trying unsuccessfully for the past four hours to import fonts into Gimp. They are in the Fonts directory. I can see them. But when I launch GIMP and try to input fonts the only option I am given is Sans. Any help would be ap

[Gimp-user] Fonts, Windows 8 and GIMP 2.8.4

2013-04-07 Thread Linda Petersen
Hello, I have been trying unsuccessfully for the past four hours to import fonts into Gimp. They are in the Fonts directory. I can see them. But when I launch GIMP and try to input fonts the only option I am given is Sans. Any help would be appreciated. I am a new user to Graphics software, hav