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 Post subject: Re: Letter Brushes
PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 8:40 am  (#11) 
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I corrected the link so it takes you directly to the dl page for the Adobe plugin.
http://www.fontlab.com/photofont/photofont-start/

I will try and see if i can get it to work through Gimp>Shellout>Xnview, or just through Gimp. :)
Thanks Rob!
Cool find.

In windows the default install is into common files/adobe/plugins/filters
copy everything in there to another directory and point PSPI to it , and it works quite nicely through Gimp.
Just create a new doc - create a new layer (transparent one).. Select that layer and run the plugin.
Select a type of photofont you like there are several (shown in the image below).
Select a size click ok and there you go. :)

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I suppose you could also just copy the 8bf file into Xnviews plug-ins folder and it will work through Shellout also.

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 Post subject: Re: Letter Brushes
PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 8:42 am  (#12) 
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Note that the first two images i had a text layer.This isn't necessary.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:06 am  (#13) 
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 Post subject: Re: Letter Brushes
PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:28 am  (#14) 
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Thanks Rod; works great with PSPI. Now I need to find me some more free photo fonts. lol

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 Post subject: Re: Letter Brushes
PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:43 am  (#15) 
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I will do the same.
I actually looked at one of the PHF files in Notepad ++ and the images seem to be embedded in the code.Strange.
I really do not want to shell out 499 dollars for the software that creates this file extension though. :lol
I will keep a lookout for new photofonts and share them when i find more.I definitely would not be letting them go for free though if i had to spend that much money creating them. I doubt we will find many free ones to install. :)

I kind of wonder if it is possible to take a PHF place it in a dedicated directory, replace those embedded image names with one that could be added to that folder and have it use that image instead?
I am not sure how that would work with installing it through the 8bf software though.

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 Post subject: Re: Letter Brushes
PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:58 am  (#16) 
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I saw bitfonter too Rod; no way. lol

Did download some hirez versions of the fonts that came with the intaller you linked as well as a few more fonts. Only did a rudimentary search otherwise, but have not come across any more. Looked at Sourceforge, but couldn't find a photo font program there either (and probably it will not be done due to copyright stuff). :)

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 Post subject: Re: Letter Brushes
PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:10 am  (#17) 
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I agree.I am now trying to find a free font editor that saves the phf format. :)
On another note i am trying to figure out how to change the brushes into a phf install.

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 Post subject: Re: Letter Brushes
PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:27 pm  (#18) 
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the specification of the format seems free and based on open standard
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quoting http://www.fontlab.com/photofont/photofont-start/
The photofont file format specification is publicly available. It is based on open standards such as XML and PNG. You can create and edit photofonts using our professional bitmap font editor BitFonter for Mac OS X and Windows.


but the link http://www.photofont.com/documentation/ is dead, i didn't try to resurrect the link, maybe is cached on the internet archives

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 Post subject: Re: Letter Brushes
PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:43 pm  (#19) 
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i try to make a search but seems are several different format called phf

1 http://filext.com/file-extension/PHF
...The PHF file type is primarily associated with 'Photofont' by Fontlab Ltd.. Think of a Photofont as a collection of bitmap (PNG) images that use RGB color, loss-less compression, alpha transparency, and an XML attached tag. This collection works like a font, so you can press a key and get a certain image from the collection. You can create a Photofont with a text editor and a graphics program capable of exporting PNG files.

2 http://www.greywyvern.com/code/php/phf-demo
apparently talking of different phf files

3 Photon Font Files ( still font file but maybe not the same format even if synonymous)
http://qnx4.narod.ru/qnx.al.ru/docs/prog1.htm

4 no much luck with free converter this convert .dbf font(???) in phf (Photon) font
http://www.qnx.com/developers/docs/qnx_ ... 2_phf.html

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 Post subject: Re: Letter Brushes
PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:27 pm  (#20) 
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I think i got the font converted the best i can.I created each letter and number as a single png file and imported them one at a time into Inkscape.I then converted them to a svg file and converted that into a usable font. :)
Fancy_Rod-2 attached.

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If you installed the previous Fancy_Rod font, You will have to remove font-3933 and install this one.You will find it in your list as Fancy_Rod-2
Image example - the lower case z is kind of funny still.

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 Post subject: Re: Letter Brushes
PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:42 pm  (#21) 
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Rod I had no problems insalling the photofont plugin, just directed the installer to my
.gimp2.6>plugins>Photoshop Plugins folder, then started gimp and it was under Filters

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 Post subject: Re: Letter Brushes
PostPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:30 am  (#22) 
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That is what i do now.I have one dedicated folder for new 8bf files.
Anytime i add a new adobe filter i toss it in there and it usually works.If it doesn't i just move it to Xnview. :)
Then i use Rob A's Shellout to get to it. (Thanks Rob!)
Much easier than adding a new path through PSPI each time.

Now it's time to create some phf files. :bigthup

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 Post subject: Re: Letter Brushes
PostPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:45 am  (#23) 
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It's becoming clearer now. Yes I can almost see it. Yep, there it is clear as can be. I can see a lot of phf posts in the near future. This Photofont is really cool. just need to learn how to make those phf files so I can install them and play some more. I threw this together this morning after setting everything up.


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 Post subject: Re: Letter Brushes
PostPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:06 am  (#24) 
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Rod wrote:
That is what i do now.I have one dedicated folder for new 8bf files.
Anytime i add a new adobe filter i toss it in there and it usually works.If it doesn't i just move it to Xnview. :)
Then i use Rob A's Shellout to get to it. (Thanks Rob!)
Much easier than adding a new path through PSPI each time.

Now it's time to create some phf files. :bigthup


Except for Impressionist, I never had to add entries to the PSPI file in order for PS filters to be recognized Rod (done automagically). :)

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 Post subject: Re: Letter Brushes
PostPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:58 pm  (#25) 
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Working on this one now. :)

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:04 pm  (#26) 
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Rod wrote:
Working on this one now. :)

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Yo....Animal....What program are you using to create the file, Inkscape or can you create right there in Photofont? In the pic of your file folder I see a paperclip font.xcf file. Did you start in gimp?

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 Post subject: Re: Letter Brushes
PostPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:24 pm  (#27) 
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The xcf file is where i am creating the font images for the Photofont i will design the PHF file inside of Bitfonter itself. :)

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 Post subject: Re: Letter Brushes
PostPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:36 pm  (#28) 
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If you are using the trial version of Bitfonter, it will distort 50% of your characters as I recall the reading. If you have the full version, then I believe I'm a lost relative of yours Rod and could use some cash. lol

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 Post subject: Re: Letter Brushes
PostPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:40 pm  (#29) 
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Just looked up Bitfonter and found a lot of sites with key gen downloads. Don't know if I trust any of them though. Hey Rod, can I borrow the keys to the car tonight? I promise I'll put gas in it.

Well, I figured as long as me and Lyle were gonna be your new relatives we might at least share. LOL!

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 Post subject: Re: Letter Brushes
PostPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:26 pm  (#30) 
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so how do you make these custom fonts? What list of programs do you use in what sequence?


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