On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 01:48:47 GMT, Zing Wren
wrote:
Any way I can create pixel fonts using just Photoshop? If I need to get some kind of font-creation software, which should I get? Thanks
First, No. Photoshop is not for creating fonts.
Second I would not use the term "pixel fonts" that has no meaning. And if you’re talking about bitmap fonts then unless that’s for some specialized purpose of which I’m not aware, I’d give up on bothering.
What it sounds like you are after is a program that allows you to create actual fonts (which btw are sort of vector graphics). Though you do say "IF I need…" and my conjecture would be that if you don’t know if you need then you really don’t need a font creation program.
While there a few programs available (and btw a simple Google search would have revealed that to you), I would advise against bothering with them.
If you will be using the fonts professionally, then buy the professional version of the fonts. And if you need to modify a font (like for a logo), then place the required characters in a similarly designed font into Illustrator, convert the characters to outlines and then transform them the way you want them to look.
If you simply want fonts for home-type projects, then there are a lot of free fonts on the web and you can download till you fill up your drive.
— JC