Re: [Gimp-user] Fonts, Windows 8 and GIMP 2.8.4

[Michael Schumacher <schumaml gmx de>]

On 24.05.2013 18:40, B Beitertje wrote:
> Fonts not displaying/working in Gimp 2.8
>
> I am using Gimp 2.8.4.
> Win XP Pro, SP3
> Had the same problem.
> Fixed it by doing this, try it, it might work in your situation too:
>
> Search for the Gimp-file "fonts.conf" (without the quotes)
> Make backup copy of this original fonts.conf file.
> Paste this copy of original fonts.conf file, rename this copy if necessary.
> Edit the fonts.conf file, using a text editor.
> Go to the line where it says :
>
> <!-- Font directory list -->
> <dir>WINDOWSFONTDIR</dir>
> Edit line <dir.WINDOWSFONTDIR</DIR>
> to read :
> <!--<dir>WINDOWSFONTDIR</dir>

So this doesn't work because of the . in there (but why would it work on 
all other windows versions then?)?


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Regards,
Michael