Custom Fonts. How and Where?

DrGlickertDrGlickert Member Posts: 1,135
edited November -1 in Working with GS (Mac)
I'd like to add some cool word effects with custom fonts (or really any font other than the ones already included with GS).

So my question is; how do you get custom fonts into GS? I watched TSB's custom font numbers tutorial but I don't know if that applies to the words in my game.

My second question is; where do I get custom fonts? Is it better to actually make custom fonts or just know what you want and make pictures (of words)? i.e. is it better to make custom fonts a, b, c, b, d, etc. and use those letters to form "Main Menu" or it is better to have a .png of something that says, "Main Menu" in the font that I like?

Any thoughts?

Comments

  • DreamLabDreamLab Member Posts: 2,127
    There is a template on that. go into gamesalad or search for firemaplegame's custom font demo.If you can't find it, let me know and I will point it out.
    DL
  • DrGlickertDrGlickert Member Posts: 1,135
    Thanks chief. I'll let you know if I have more problems.
  • DreamLabDreamLab Member Posts: 2,127
    No problem
    DL
  • DrGlickertDrGlickert Member Posts: 1,135
    Where can i get fonts from? Is there a font website?
  • DreamLabDreamLab Member Posts: 2,127
    dafont.com
  • DrGlickertDrGlickert Member Posts: 1,135
    Awesome! Can you use custom fonts for the words in games (i.e. Main Menu, New Game, etc)? Is there a way to do that? Or is it best to use .png of the words i'd like to use?
  • DreamLabDreamLab Member Posts: 2,127
    I use .png words. I am not sure if you can or not the other way.
    DL
  • DrGlickertDrGlickert Member Posts: 1,135
    Okay, one last question. What do you use to make your .png's out of? Do you use a software program for that? And, which one?
  • DreamLabDreamLab Member Posts: 2,127
    I use illustrator and photoshop. All though there are free mock ups of those
    photoshop-GIMP
    illustrator- inkscape.

    and if you don't care for paying, you could always just torrent them. look on youtube for that.
    DL
  • DrGlickertDrGlickert Member Posts: 1,135
    Thanks DL! You're the best. And, you too TSB.
  • crazyfishdevcrazyfishdev Member Posts: 283
    DL, did you buy or use torrents?
  • AsymptoteellAsymptoteell Member Posts: 1,362
    crazyfishdev said:
    DL, did you buy or use torrents?

    I was wondering myself how you could afford "every adobe product"

    Doesn't that cost $2,599?
  • crazyfishdevcrazyfishdev Member Posts: 283
    Yea it would be arround $1000 for both or maybe more... I only have photoshop eliments and photoshop demo.
  • DreamLabDreamLab Member Posts: 2,127
    I bought mine. I am a student so I get them cheap.
    DL
  • DreamLabDreamLab Member Posts: 2,127
    This is where.
    http://www.journeyed.com/item/Adobe/Creative+Suite+Master+Collection/100973556QADSTCLPB
    DL
  • AsymptoteellAsymptoteell Member Posts: 1,362
    Are you sure you're allowed to use that commercially? I thought educational versions were strictly for educational reasons.
  • JohnPapiomitisJohnPapiomitis Member Posts: 6,256
    Asymptoteell said:
    I was wondering myself how you could afford "every adobe product"

    Doesn't that cost $2,599?

    Like dl said im a college student, and get a big discount on alot of software. I bought the whole cs5 master collection, and was actually able to use my leftover finacial aid to purchase as well. Simply awesome.

    Also corona is only 50 for both ios and andriod if your a college student, but were not going there..

    Just tryin to give you a picture of what the discounts are like.
  • DreamLabDreamLab Member Posts: 2,127
    Educational meaning students. I use these programs at my school also. lol. When they say educational, they mean you have to prove you are a student or a teacher. Doesn't matter how you use them as long as you don't re-sell the software.
    DL
  • JohnPapiomitisJohnPapiomitis Member Posts: 6,256
    Asymptoteell said:
    Are you sure you're allowed to use that commercially? I thought educational versions were strictly for educational reasons.

    thats educational licensing. Like for maya and such you get a educational license where theres watermarks and such. Adobe is straight student discount with full license, as well as many other.

    Enroll in a night class and get you some cheap software ;)
  • AsymptoteellAsymptoteell Member Posts: 1,362
    Good to know.
  • DreamLabDreamLab Member Posts: 2,127
    yes. very useful. All you do is send a report card or something like that and they say ok and give it to you.
    DL
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