Vista will not let me install fonts I have had for YEARS. These are Type 1
font files, with a .PFB and .INF extention (3 files make up the font)

I upgraded from XP Prof to Vista Business. They installed fine on XP Pro. I
must be able to use these fonts.

Does anyone have a solution or a converter? I hope Microsoft will fix this
problem...soon. Please I am sure I am not the only one stuck with this HUGE
problem.

Thank you in advance for any suggestions.

"Cindy" <Cindy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Vista will not let me install fonts I have had for YEARS. These are Type 1
> font files, with a .PFB and .INF extention (3 files make up the font)
>
> I upgraded from XP Prof to Vista Business. They installed fine on XP Pro.
> I
> must be able to use these fonts.
>
> Does anyone have a solution or a converter? I hope Microsoft will fix this
> problem...soon. Please I am sure I am not the only one stuck with this
> HUGE
> problem.
>
> Thank you in advance for any suggestions.

Vista has dropped support for Type 1 fonts in the Windows Presentation
Foundation graphical subsystem, but they still work through GDI but not
GDI+.

No, I don't understand what that means either, but all my work fonts are
OpenType now anyway.

ss.

"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMsyndrome.me.uk> wrote in message
news:ORKG6xB1IHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
> Vista has dropped support for Type 1 fonts in the Windows Presentation
> Foundation graphical subsystem, but they still work through GDI but not
> GDI+.
>
> No, I don't understand what that means either, but all my work fonts are
> OpenType now anyway.


Some useful further reading for you:
http://www.typophile.com/node/32925

ss.

Cindy wrote:

> Vista will not let me install fonts I have had for YEARS. These are Type 1
> font files, with a .PFB and .INF extention (3 files make up the font)
>
> I upgraded from XP Prof to Vista Business. They installed fine on XP Pro. I
> must be able to use these fonts.
>
> Does anyone have a solution or a converter? I hope Microsoft will fix this
> problem...soon. Please I am sure I am not the only one stuck with this HUGE
> problem.
>
> Thank you in advance for any suggestions.

The masters should work. We've installed our T1's using ATM, but as
Adobe said over a yr ago, T1's are history.
Frank

Thank you! The link you provided was VERY helpful.

"Synapse Syndrome" wrote:

> "Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMsyndrome.me.uk> wrote in message
> news:ORKG6xB1IHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >
> > Vista has dropped support for Type 1 fonts in the Windows Presentation
> > Foundation graphical subsystem, but they still work through GDI but not
> > GDI+.
> >
> > No, I don't understand what that means either, but all my work fonts are
> > OpenType now anyway.
>
>
> Some useful further reading for you:
> http://www.typophile.com/node/32925
>
> ss.
>
>
>

Hi kokridlo,

I have old fonts, from 10 years ago that I purchased and that came with
previous Adobe products. The have the extensions .PFB and .INF. (do a search
and you will see what type of files these are)

What I would like to know is: Is there a way to convert these older fonts to
a Type 1 or Open Type font, so I can use them on Vista.

Thank you

"kokridlo" wrote:

>
> Hi, I'sorry, but I didn't understand. Can you write me, if it is
> possible to use Type1 fonts in combination of InDesign CS3, Photoshop
> CS3 and Vista x64? In Flash CS3 the fonts work well.
> Thank you!
>
>
> --
> kokridlo
>