MIC: Some Fonts Are Missing From the Font List

• Microsoft Image Composer, version 1.5

SYMPTOMS

When you add text to your Image Composer composition, some TrueType fonts that appear in other Windows applications may not appear in the font list.

WORKAROUND

To use an unavailable font, insert a Microsoft Word or WordPad object. It is recommened that you insert a Microsoft Word object because the text background will be transparent. If Microsoft Word is not available, use the Windows accessory called WordPad, which is available on all Windows systems.

To use an unavailable font using a Microsoft Word or Wordpad object, follow these steps:

1. On the Insert menu, click Object



2. In the Object Type list, click to select Microsoft Word Document (or WordPad Document), and click OK.
   
   A blank object box appears in the upper-left corner of the Image Composer window.



3. Set the font and point size you want to use, and type the text into the object box.
   
   If you type more than one line of text enlarge the object box until you can see all the text or the scroll bar on the right of the box disappears.



4. To close Word or WordPad and return to Image Composer, click outside of the box.



5. Drag the object into your composition.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Controlling Text Size

• If you do not make the object box large enough to fit the text, the text will scale down to fit the box.



• If you make the object box much larger than the text, the text will scale up to fill the box.

Smoothing Font Edges

• Object Smoothing (Font Smoothing) is selected (checked) by default.



• If the text edges are too jagged, click to clear Object Smoothing on the Edit menu.

Preserving Texture On The Text

• If you copy a texture to the text, it will be lost if you edit the text.

Additional query words: truetype fonts text gone not listed

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Version           : WINDOWS:1.5
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbhowto kbprb 

Last Reviewed: January 21, 1999