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Tip: Adding
Fonts to your System
[This article was first published in the July, 2006, issue
of
Larry's Final Cut Pro Newsletter. Click
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Lonnie Bell writes:
I have a client asking for a specific font which is not part of FCP5,
LiveType, or Motion. So, how do i enlarge my font database... are there
third party plugins that i can fully integrate with my FCP Studio Applications
you can suggest, or do i need to bite a larger investment bullet and
get Photoshop and all its glory... (even though photoshop is an eminent
purchase, adding fonts is my quicker and cheaper fix!)
Larry replies: Not to panic! There are literally thousands of fonts
you can add to your Macintosh. Keep in mind that Final Cut likes TrueType
fonts. (There are also Postscript Type 1, Postscript Type 3, and OpenType
font formats available as well. Stick with Truetype.)
I got bitten with the font bug many years ago when I worked for Bitstream
and was introduced to world-class type designers. Designing your
own font that looks good is amazingly difficult. Buying a font that
looks good is ridiculously easy.
Here are some websites to check out, all offering high-quality typefaces.
While cheap fonts are everywhere, these are some of the finest typefaces in
the world. (Google lists millions more.)
This tip is from the July, 2006, issue of "Larry's Final
Cut Pro Newsletter," a very cool FREE monthly Final Cut Pro newsletter
-- subscribe at Larry's web site: www.larryjordan.biz.
Larry Jordan is a post-production consultant and an Apple-Certified
Trainer in Digital Media with over 25 years experience as producer, director
and editor with network, local and corporate credits. Based in Los Angeles,
he's a member of both the Directors Guild of America and the Producers
Guild of America.
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purposes only. Text copyright 2006 by Larry Jordan and Associates, Inc..
All rights reserved.
Larry Jordan is a post-production consultant and an Apple-Certified Trainer in Digital Media with over 25 years experience as producer, director and editor with network, local and corporate credits. Based in Los Angeles, he's a member of both the Directors Guild of America and the Producers Guild of America.
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