In FontExpert we have supported this new type of installation provided by Microsoft in Windows 10, but users has reported that they do not see the fonts in Adobe applications when the fonts are installed for current user. It seems Adobe applications do not recognize fonts when they are installed "for current user". This is a very old problem and it was described on FontExpert support forum.Ģ) Latest version of Windows 10 supports new type of font installation: for the Current User. Cloud fonts cannot be packaged no matter what (and is unnecessary anyway) Packaging the fonts is an InDesign function, and it will only package fonts that are legally able to be.The reasons why Adobe applications may not recognize the fonts visible to other applications (like Wordpad) are the following:ġ) PostScript (Type 1) fonts may not be visible in Adobe app if the font are installed in a folder on a local disk, while Adobe applications accept them if the Type 1 fonts are located in a special common folder known to Adobe. I personally have used several Font Managers over the years, and most come with auto-activation plug-ins for the major apps. Then FontExplorer, which is what I am still using and have good luck with over the years. That being said, it has pretty much non-existent technical support, and updates for new versions of apps come very slowly, and without any notice, but they do show up eventually.īecause of that, only recently have I been looking at new alternatives. FontBase came up, but I haven't tried it, mostly because I read it was having issues with M1 Monterey (but then, they all were in some way). Which font managers will help me handle a large library of typefaces?.How can I guarantee that all the fonts used in an InDesign layout are collected when using the ‘File > Package’ command?.Let’s break your question into two parts: Since it's new on the block, I would be concerned about its lack of long-term experience in the field.Īs far as a manual approach, many of the font managers have a utility to detect fonts in a particular document, then create a Set you can load/unload as desired, and Export as a ZIP/whatever. The first part is fairly easy to answer, although you may not necessarily like the answer itself. And it all has to do with whether your layout includes typefaces that are from the Adobe Fonts service that’s part of you Creative Cloud subscription.Īdobe Fonts allows you access to thousands of fonts from dozens of independent typefoundries, and they can be conveniently activated when needed. However, if you ever try to collect Adobe Fonts font files when using Illustrator and InDesign’s ‘Package’ feature, you’ll notice that you can’t. If you look closely at the ‘File > Package’ dialogue box, you’ll notice a set of checkboxes allowing you to choose what files get collected. One of those checkboxes – which is checked by default – is ‘Copy Fonts’. And you’ll notice that there’s wording next to it that effectively says ‘Except Adobe Fonts’. Adobe Fonts gives you convenient access to a diverse range of typefaces, but it’s on Adobe’s licensing terms. When you activate a typeface from Adobe Fonts, the font files are installed on your computer, but not directly in the operating system’s font folders. These font files are also specifically tagged as being ‘Adobe Fonts’ files: a form of copyrighting that all Adobe applications will respect. You can use any typeface available on Adobe Fonts to create designs and layouts. You can convert text formatted using Adobe Fonts typefaces into vector outlines if you like. You can embed Adobe Fonts typefaces into PDF files. But you cannot collect Adobe Fonts typefaces as part of an Illustrator or InDesign project package for archiving. If you want to package typefaces that are available on Adobe Fonts for archiving, then the only way you’ll be able to do so is to license those typefaces directly from the typefoundries in question. They in turn will have their own licence agreements, which may – or may not – grant you the right to collect their font files with your Illustrator or InDesign project packages. Next, let’s look at what font managers are available on the market today. There are a range of competent applications: each with their advantages and disadvantages, and a different selection for Macintosh and Windows. Since most of my creative work is done on Macintosh, I can only discuss what’s available for macOS.
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