Hi all,
I am trying to take the attached .png image from photoshop and convert the numbers to a TTF installable font.
Any ideas or guidance will be appreciated...
Creating a Font From an Image
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Re: Creating a Font From an Image
Assuming that you want to create a regular font, and not a white font on a solid black background.
- Open the image in PhotoShop (or IrfanView)
- Invert the image to black on white
- Select one number and copy it to the clipboard
- Start a new font
- Open the appropriate number in the glyph edit window
- Delete any contours that are there already
- Paste the bitmap from the clipboard
- Adjust for position on the baseline and adjust the side-bearings. (Don't resize it)
- Repeat
- Resize all glyphs using the Transform Wizard (Pro version) or the Transform Toolbar (Home version)
Re: Creating a Font From an Image
Thanks for the great tips, it's much appreciated....