How to add a TTF font file to a word document
I have a simple text logo using TECHNIC.TTF font file. However, that font isn't installed at most destination platforms and i get very poor results when visualising my document there.
Any ideas?
Regards, Alex
Any ideas?
Regards, Alex
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You could use something like "leadtools" to convert it perhaps?
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Yes, embedding option is available (Word 2000 Pro.), however it is grayed for existing documents. Tried to update my template but it crashes when storing. Made Update on SR1A and i can store templates now - i made a new sb.dot template containing only the logo as header, using no margins.
Don't know how to get the template now to my documents. I tried to embed it as file but wasn't able to size it to a topleft box. Tried to embed it as an object. Better, but wasn't able to 'cut' the empty parts of the object above and below. So the 'graphic' cannot positioned and overlaps a bottom line of the header.
Regards, Alex
Don't know how to get the template now to my documents. I tried to embed it as file but wasn't able to size it to a topleft box. Tried to embed it as an object. Better, but wasn't able to 'cut' the empty parts of the object above and below. So the 'graphic' cannot positioned and overlaps a bottom line of the header.
Regards, Alex
to resize, can you not crop the object. is it possible for you to upload the file somewhere so that I can have a loook?
Cheers!
Cheers!
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I could send font file and template by e-mail.
But you also easily may verify the problem by following the steps below.
- create a Word template that contains a header with
- a quadratic textbox top-left size = 1 inch . That textbox contains letters SB, Technical font, 60 points, gravure checked
- a textblock same height on the right side containing Company Name (4 lines, Lucida Console font, 8 points)
- a textblock same height top-right, Address, phone numbers and e-mail address (5 lines, Lucida Console font 8 points).
- a horizontal line below of these text blocks
The logo is in the first textbox. I made an own template file sb.dot that has no textboxes but a header containing only the SB letters. For that template i checked 'Embed True Type fonts' and 'Embed Characters Used Only' as i don't need embedding for Lucida Console font. For the SB.dot template i set all margins to zero and ignored warnings "not printable". However, when trying to embed that file as an object it couldn't be properly moved and sized to the second template.
Regards, Alex
But you also easily may verify the problem by following the steps below.
- create a Word template that contains a header with
- a quadratic textbox top-left size = 1 inch . That textbox contains letters SB, Technical font, 60 points, gravure checked
- a textblock same height on the right side containing Company Name (4 lines, Lucida Console font, 8 points)
- a textblock same height top-right, Address, phone numbers and e-mail address (5 lines, Lucida Console font 8 points).
- a horizontal line below of these text blocks
The logo is in the first textbox. I made an own template file sb.dot that has no textboxes but a header containing only the SB letters. For that template i checked 'Embed True Type fonts' and 'Embed Characters Used Only' as i don't need embedding for Lucida Console font. For the SB.dot template i set all margins to zero and ignored warnings "not printable". However, when trying to embed that file as an object it couldn't be properly moved and sized to the second template.
Regards, Alex
Hi Alex,
I have tried to do what you have suggested and uploaded the two files here:
http://www.geocities.com/kasaneva/
You can check them out. Seems that it is possible.
MORE IMPORTANTLY,
You can also attach your new template to previously existing documents. To do this, open the document:
1.On the Tools menu, click Templates and Add-Ins and then click Attach.Browse to your desired template and click open.
2.From the list below, select the name of your new template and click OK.
Try this!
CHeers!
I have tried to do what you have suggested and uploaded the two files here:
http://www.geocities.com/kasaneva/
You can check them out. Seems that it is possible.
MORE IMPORTANTLY,
You can also attach your new template to previously existing documents. To do this, open the document:
1.On the Tools menu, click Templates and Add-Ins and then click Attach.Browse to your desired template and click open.
2.From the list below, select the name of your new template and click OK.
Try this!
CHeers!
Hi Alex,
Another thing I tried.
I created a template and saved it. Then I inserted the template, into the header of another document, as insert>object>create from file. Selected the template I created and also checked the box for 'link to file'.
Now I edited the template and saved it. When I now opened the document I had inserted the template-as-an-object, it asked me if I wanted to update the changes made to the document. I selected yes and it was done! I guess this should also be possible with plain documents rather than templates.
CHeers!
Amir
Another thing I tried.
I created a template and saved it. Then I inserted the template, into the header of another document, as insert>object>create from file. Selected the template I created and also checked the box for 'link to file'.
Now I edited the template and saved it. When I now opened the document I had inserted the template-as-an-object, it asked me if I wanted to update the changes made to the document. I selected yes and it was done! I guess this should also be possible with plain documents rather than templates.
CHeers!
Amir
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Amir, may thanks for your help. I downloaded your files and it looks exactly as in my documents beside of the wrong font (mine is Technical, yours is technic).
I opened alex1.dot and tried to change the font. However it didn't work, i got two block letters only [] []. But i think, i got your method. You made a textblock and a line - same as i did in my original header - but ommitted the two other textblocks as they have true type letters also. That template can be used by other templates or attached to existing documents. Right?
I'll try to finish the task in some hours.
@Thogek, thanks for input. Yes, i meant i already tried the clipboard some years ago, but i don't know for sure. But i will try again.
Regards, Alex
P. S. I increased points and i am going to honour all who helped me.
I opened alex1.dot and tried to change the font. However it didn't work, i got two block letters only [] []. But i think, i got your method. You made a textblock and a line - same as i did in my original header - but ommitted the two other textblocks as they have true type letters also. That template can be used by other templates or attached to existing documents. Right?
I'll try to finish the task in some hours.
@Thogek, thanks for input. Yes, i meant i already tried the clipboard some years ago, but i don't know for sure. But i will try again.
Regards, Alex
P. S. I increased points and i am going to honour all who helped me.
yup. you can attach that template to other documents.
cheers alex! glad to be of help
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Actually, it's my company's logo and it is only the letters S and B of Technical font (gravure format size 60). Any idea how to convert the logo to same size same quality graphic. Some years ago i tried to scan it from paper but the quality wasn't acceptable.
@scottman99, i only need it for sending word documents by e-mail. Thanks, for input.
Regards, Alex