PhotoWalkPro

This isn’t really a photography sort of thing but I just thought it was so cool that I had to share it with you.  This past weekend as I was looking for something on the Internet, I came across the coolest web-based application that I have seen in some time.  The site is called FontCapture and their trick pony is that they can create a font from your handwriting without ever having to download any software.  That’s right, it’s all web-based and it’s 100% free.  The only catch is that you need to have a printer and scanner to make it all come together.

So here’s how it works.  First you need to download the template, which is in PDF format and then print it.  The template is where you will write all of the necessary characters that will be included in your personal font.  Once printed, you simply get a dark pen (I used a fine tip Sharpie) and print each letter and special character in the appropriate boxes.

Once you have filled in the boxes, you will need to scan the template back into your computer as a JPEG or PNG file and then upload it back to the FontCapture site.  After a very short time, the newly created font appears on the screen and is ready to download.  The font can be installed on both Mac and PCs and instructions for doing so are provided.  For my Mac, I simply double-clicked the downloaded file and then clicked the Install Font button.  That’s all there was to it.

So here is the only problem with the downloaded font.  You really can’t use it for anything like email or web use.  That’s because the computer that receives the message or looks at the web page would need to have the same font installed to be able to see it as you do.  You can however use it in Photoshop as a graphic design element.  Or, if you are like my kids, you could use it for your homework papers that are supposed to be handwritten.

Whatever your intended use, I think you will find that this is one of the best free web apps out there.

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