How can I convert some text into a GIF format form that I
can use as a heading on a web page without being concerned
about the font being used? Some of the fonts I would like
to use on web pages are not those that are commonly
available by other users who access our web site. If I
could build a line or two of text as a graphic (GIF ?),
then I could insert it as I have need and not have to
worry about whether a visitor to our web site had that
same font or not.

David

If you have an image editing programming, such as photoshop, etc., that's
where it's done.
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"David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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| How can I convert some text into a GIF format form that I
| can use as a heading on a web page without being concerned
| about the font being used? Some of the fonts I would like
| to use on web pages are not those that are commonly
| available by other users who access our web site. If I
| could build a line or two of text as a graphic (GIF ?),
| then I could insert it as I have need and not have to
| worry about whether a visitor to our web site had that
| same font or not.
|
| David
|

I don't know how to do that but can you put the fonts up
for download on your site?

>-----Original Message-----
>How can I convert some text into a GIF format form that I
>can use as a heading on a web page without being
concerned
>about the font being used? Some of the fonts I would
like
>to use on web pages are not those that are commonly
>available by other users who access our web site. If I
>could build a line or two of text as a graphic (GIF ?),
>then I could insert it as I have need and not have to
>worry about whether a visitor to our web site had that
>same font or not.
>
>David
>
>.
>

Use a image application and type your text and select your font, then save
as GIF.

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"David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> How can I convert some text into a GIF format form that I
> can use as a heading on a web page without being concerned
> about the font being used? Some of the fonts I would like
> to use on web pages are not those that are commonly
> available by other users who access our web site. If I
> could build a line or two of text as a graphic (GIF ?),
> then I could insert it as I have need and not have to
> worry about whether a visitor to our web site had that
> same font or not.
>
> David
>

Food for thought: How many people do you think are really going to download
and install the fonts on their computer?
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Tom Pepper Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
http://www.microsoft.com/office/fron...o/default.mspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/und...ing/frontpage/
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"Matt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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| I don't know how to do that but can you put the fonts up
| for download on your site?
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >How can I convert some text into a GIF format form that I
| >can use as a heading on a web page without being
| concerned
| >about the font being used? Some of the fonts I would
| like
| >to use on web pages are not those that are commonly
| >available by other users who access our web site. If I
| >could build a line or two of text as a graphic (GIF ?),
| >then I could insert it as I have need and not have to
| >worry about whether a visitor to our web site had that
| >same font or not.
| >
| >David
| >
| >.
| >

Don't forget about the legal issues of allowing people to download a font
that isn't theirs to distribute.

"Tom Pepper Willett" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Food for thought: How many people do you think are really going to
download
> and install the fonts on their computer?
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> -----
> Tom Pepper Willett
> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
> http://www.microsoft.com/office/fron...o/default.mspx
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/und...ing/frontpage/
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> "Matt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:577401c403ce$aa16be20$(E-Mail Removed)...
> | I don't know how to do that but can you put the fonts up
> | for download on your site?
> |
> | >-----Original Message-----
> | >How can I convert some text into a GIF format form that I
> | >can use as a heading on a web page without being
> | concerned
> | >about the font being used? Some of the fonts I would
> | like
> | >to use on web pages are not those that are commonly
> | >available by other users who access our web site. If I
> | >could build a line or two of text as a graphic (GIF ?),
> | >then I could insert it as I have need and not have to
> | >worry about whether a visitor to our web site had that
> | >same font or not.
> | >
> | >David
> | >
> | >.
> | >
>
>

i use JASC Paint Shop Pro image editing software. it is
fairly easy to learn, very powerful and you can apply text
to any image or create a text only image and then save it
as a gif. it even compresses it for you. kleo
>-----Original Message-----
>How can I convert some text into a GIF format form that I
>can use as a heading on a web page without being
concerned
>about the font being used? Some of the fonts I would
like
>to use on web pages are not those that are commonly
>available by other users who access our web site. If I
>could build a line or two of text as a graphic (GIF ?),
>then I could insert it as I have need and not have to
>worry about whether a visitor to our web site had that
>same font or not.
>
>David
>
>.
>

tom is right in his answer. i have done some research into
this myself after trial and error and found that the only
way to garantee that a font will be seen is to learn and
use an image editing program, put exotic fonts into an
image(gif/jpeg) and use web save or common fonts for the
main body of the page.
www.microsoft.com/topography/fonts/default.asp lists the
most common fonts.
>-----Original Message-----
>I don't know how to do that but can you put the fonts up
>for download on your site?
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>How can I convert some text into a GIF format form that
I
>>can use as a heading on a web page without being
>concerned
>>about the font being used? Some of the fonts I would
>like
>>to use on web pages are not those that are commonly
>>available by other users who access our web site. If I
>>could build a line or two of text as a graphic (GIF ?),
>>then I could insert it as I have need and not have to
>>worry about whether a visitor to our web site had that
>>same font or not.
>>
>>David
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

Try creating a text box in another office program then save the text box as
picture when you are done.

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"kleo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> tom is right in his answer. i have done some research into
> this myself after trial and error and found that the only
> way to garantee that a font will be seen is to learn and
> use an image editing program, put exotic fonts into an
> image(gif/jpeg) and use web save or common fonts for the
> main body of the page.
> www.microsoft.com/topography/fonts/default.asp lists the
> most common fonts.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I don't know how to do that but can you put the fonts up
> >for download on your site?
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>How can I convert some text into a GIF format form that
> I
> >>can use as a heading on a web page without being
> >concerned
> >>about the font being used? Some of the fonts I would
> >like
> >>to use on web pages are not those that are commonly
> >>available by other users who access our web site. If I
> >>could build a line or two of text as a graphic (GIF ?),
> >>then I could insert it as I have need and not have to
> >>worry about whether a visitor to our web site had that
> >>same font or not.
> >>
> >>David
> >>
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >