installing fonts for gimp 2.6

[menschtx]

I have read the listings, and am told to search for <home/name/.fonts, the only one I have found is .fontconfig, I have done ctrl+h and the listing is replaced and then I don't see .fontconfig. I have copied the threads in order to keep trying, any suggestions. Ubuntu 8.10 and plenty of the other stuff.

[kostkon]

I have read the listings, and am told to search for <home/name/.fonts, the only one I have found is .fontconfig, I have done ctrl+h and the listing is replaced and then I don't see .fontconfig. I have copied the threads in order to keep trying, any suggestions. Ubuntu 8.10 and plenty of the other stuff.
It is supposed to be a folder. Just create it yourself and put your fonts in there ;)
i.e. create a folder named
.fonts
in your home folder.

Hope that helps.

[menschtx]

Ok I created a folder but with another name, so do I extract them to the folder and then to gimp, or is there folder inside of gimp 2.6?

[kostkon]

Ok I created a folder but with another name, so do I extract them to the folder and then to gimp, or is there folder inside of gimp 2.6?
No, the folder must be named .fonts (and exist directly in your home folder) in order the system to see your fonts. After putting the fonts inside this folder, every application (including Gimp), will be able to see them.

[smartboyathome]

No, the folder must be named .fonts (and exist directly in your home folder) in order the system to see your fonts. After putting the fonts inside this folder, every application (including Gimp), will be able to see them.

You might need to run fontconfig for some apps. :(

[AJB2K3]

Ok I have a new tutorial on this in my sig VVVVVVV
Please have a read.

[menschtx]

No, the folder must be named .fonts (and exist directly in your home folder) in order the system to see your fonts. After putting the fonts inside this folder, every application (including Gimp), will be able to see them.

I thank you - I believe it's working.

[menschtx]

Ok I have a new tutorial on this in my sig VVVVVVV
Please have a read.

I downloaded some .gbr and have them in gimp 2.6/brushes but when attempting to open get an error:there is no application installed for this file type. This folder is in the gimp 2.6 folder /home/michael/gimp 2.6/brushes.
I have seen other tutorials with gimp -2.0/share/gimp/2.0/brushes< does /share/ - have to do with getting them into the folder?

[menschtx]

Ok I have a new tutorial on this in my sig VVVVVVV
Please have a read.
Went there: Sorry, the page you requested was not found

[kostkon]

I downloaded some .gbr and have them in gimp 2.6/brushes but when attempting to open get an error:there is no application installed for this file type. This folder is in the gimp 2.6 folder /home/michael/gimp 2.6/brushes.
I have seen other tutorials with gimp -2.0/share/gimp/2.0/brushes< does /share/ - have to do with getting them into the folder?
You don't need to open each of these files per se, just run Gimp and you should be able to use them from there.

Gimp will load them if they are in the right folder.

[menschtx]

You might need to run fontconfig for some apps. :(
Ok smartboyathome, what is the purpose of running - run fontconfig, what is the purpose of fontconfig?

[AJB2K3]

Went there: Sorry, the page you requested was not found

Huh ?
http://www.geocities.com/ajb2k305/tutorials/font.html
not found?

Anyone else have this problem access the site?
Ok smartboyathome, what is the purpose of running - run fontconfig, what is the purpose of fontconfig?
I don't see a point in it.