I'm using Windows 10 x64 Pro and I'm unable to preview or install fonts. When I try to preview a font (double click or Right Click Preview), I get an error message that reads 'The requested file is not a valid font file' as shown in the screenshot below: When I try to install a font ( Right Click Install), another error that reads 'The file does not appear to be a valid font' is shown (screenshot below): Things I've checked:. I have UAC enabled in my registry but set to lowest setting 'Never Notify'. I thought UAC had something to do with this, but the behavior is the same whether or not EnableLUA is set to 0 or 1 in registry. I have checked the Event Viewer (Application and System sections) for hints to the problem, but this error is not reported at all in the logs from what I see. This seems strange.
Why can't I install fonts on Windows 10? I verified the behavior with several downloaded otf and ttf font files.
So I'm fairly certain the files are not corrupted. EDIT When I go to the Fonts section of Control Panel, I do not see an 'Install Font' option in the 'File' menu, as shown in the screenshot below. I met this problem as well through my git repositories hosting font files. Here's a weird solution that worked for me.
Copy (and yes its Ctrl + C not Ctrl + X for cutting) the file somewhere else or even in the same directory and the copied file will work. Also the top solution does not work for me. My firewall is already activated.
Convert Afm Fonts
Further digging showed that copying did not change any of the file contents. Both are the same, I ran sha1sum on both files, and their hashes matched. Later checking the security properties on the original font file, Windows popped up with 'The permissions on X.ttf are incorrectly ordered, which may cause some entries to be ineffective.'
So it looks like my git cloning of the repository is causing some messed up permissions to be set upon placing the font file in Windows. In that case, it does have some relation to the security and permissions system on Windows. That just means the error that font viewer application is giving back is very badly worded.
Thank you for that suggestion, but no go. That choice does not exist.
I have taken screen shots of both ways but these forums don't appear to be able to have images attached. So I'm back at square one with how to install fonts in W7. Thanks for the feedback on that William.
It must be a 64 bit issue as that option does exist on my Win 7 32 bit install. Try the Copy/Paste method as suggested by Boris. Microsoft® Security MVP, 2004 - 2009 Microsoft Windows Insider MVP - Microsoft MVP Consumer Security 2004 - 2016. The paste option is grayed out and not availble when attempting to copy/paste fonts into the FONTS directory, all the.PFB and.AFM files. And just to be sure these are Postscript fonts that I am attempting to install.
I read someplace that MS created a new way in W7 to add fonts as well. Although where I read that there wasn't enough information to find where the article was talking about. Thank you both though for your help.
I have created a support call at Adobe Support via their online support page. We'll see what happens there come Monday or Tuesday or whenever India gets the request. Here are what my files look like that I need to install. HVEK HVEK HVEK.AFM HVEK.PFB HVK HVK HVK.AFM HVK.PFB HVUK HVUK HVUK.AFM HVUK.PFB And there are a couple of README files and an EULA folder. I am attempting to install a font 'Helvetica Compressed' that I had bought while using XP Pro on my machine. I understand that it should be relatively simple to install that in W7 via the Fonts control panel and FileInstall Font. Problem is that option doesn't exist in my W7 installation 64-bit.
I also don't seem to be able to drag and drop the Helvetica files into the Fonts directory. Does anyone know how or why this isn't working properly? I also have the same issue on windows 7 64 bit. What is solution?
3 To add a new font, double-click on it to open it in Font Viewer: then, click on the Install button. Depending on your, Windows may ask you to enter the administrator's password before installing the font. (Yes, it's weird that Windows would require elevated privileges just to add a font to your system, but that's the way it is:) If you already have that font, you'll get the ' The font name is already installed. Do you want to replace it' message. Click No unless you are updating to a new version of the font.
Hello, Hi, I am a new mac user and I need to install 4 fonts all in the format afm. However the system doesn't seem to recognize such format (a simple copy-paste function doesn't work). The easiest way to install fonts is using Font Book. Apple has created a nice pdf about font management. Download it from. Seems like you are trying to install PostScript Type 1 fonts. They are multipart fonts, a suitcase containing screen fonts and vector data sent to printer when font is printed.afm files contain font metrics needed in some operating systems and printers but not in Mac.
Those four fonts are not compatible or screen and printer parts are missing. Mac OS X supports PostScript Type 1 fonts if they are made for Mac but not Windows-versions. OpenType fonts are platform independent and Mac supports also Windows TrueType fonts. There are some font converting utilities available, some of them are listed here: Good luck! PowerBook G4 15 Mac OS X (10.4) Nov 24, 2005 3:07 AM. Hi, thanks so much for the reply.
It seems that you got better the idea of what I have more than myself. However, I don't seem to succeed in installing those 4.amf and I am pretty sure that they are meant for MAC not forn WIn as they were sent via a CD from a MAC.
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I tried to install an utility you mention in the link, but it says that it's for Tiger 3, and I have Tiger 4 (for which it's not necessary they say).but it still doesn't work. The more complicated thing is that I need these fonts for QuarkXpress which doesn't seem to open some files for edit without them. Is there any online assistence (for Europe) where I can call and maybe get a step-by-step help? I don't seem to find it in my MAC links (it's a little bit diffrentn from the Win Systems which I know better:-) Thanks again for the help, Cristina Nov 30, 2005 2:53 AM. Hi again Christina, However, I don't seem to succeed in installing those 4.amf and I am pretty sure that they are meant for MAC not forn WIn as they were sent via a CD from a MAC. Like I wrote before, PS Type Fonts 1 are multipart fonts. In Mac there's a font suitcase which contains display fonts.
Also printing parts of the same font are needed, they are download to printer when a document is printed. However in many cases purchased font may also contain.afm-files. Like I wrote some printers needed those but they are not used in Mac. This means the person who sent you those fonts forgot the parts Mac needs to use the font. PowerBook G4 15 Mac OS X (10.4) Nov 30, 2005 4:19 AM. Well,.pfb files may well describe a font, but to Postscript or PDF they are fonts (pfb stands loosely for program of font in binary form).
They are loosely what Adobe calls 'type 1 fonts'. These files are almost the data fork equivalent of the LaserWriter font files (LWFN's). Cks serial episode 100 always and forever.
What they lack is contained in the.afm file (could be spelled out as: adobe font metric) which is the metric of the font which describes the geometric properties of the font: character sizes, em-size, ex-size etc. To be able to use them you need to build a bitmap out of the outlines (the.pfb file). There are various tools to do so. Dec 10, 2005 11:44 AM. The parts required for a PostScript font on the PC are the.pfm and matching.pfb files. Those are the screen and outline font pair for a given typface. The.afm file is useless to anyone unless you are using FontLab, Fontographer or other font editor to alter a font.
That way you are certain to use the same kerning, leading and other font metric settings Adobe (or other font creator) used when editing and saving your changes. Otherwise, they have no use. Having.afm files on your Mac or PC does nothing to the fonts themselves. Delete or leave them as you see fit. Beyond that, crismar, the fonts you have from the PC will not work in any way, shape or form until you either replace them with identical Mac versions, or convert the ones you have to Mac format. FontForge, as mentioned, is one that can do that. Dec 10, 2005 11:56 AM.
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