@@_huei1509 To unhide AppData on Windows 11: Press Windows key + E to launch an instance of File Explorer. Click View from the top toolbar. Select Show > Hidden items when the menu appears. Navigate to C:\Users\\ and you will see the AppData folder.
What a huge help this was! Was getting super frustrating building projects and ppts with fonts and then showing up elsewhere with completely different formatting. FYI for Windows users - you need to rename to .TTF before you will be able to see font info, name, etc in the properties panel.
You saved me ! Thank you ! ⚠ For those who don't find the "Library" folder, it might be because it's translated to your computer language, for me it was a "bibliothèque" Folder 😉
you are the best teacher! You really accounted for any "what if's" people might have along the way. Love the overview text along with the visual step by step for different learning styles. thank you
That is very kind of you. Sometimes I worry that the "what if" scenarios are off-putting to anyone not experiencing that what-if. If you read the comments, there are a few people who are having trouble...because they skipped the what ifs :S
thanks so much, still have a few problems. First, there was nothing on .r folder and I've alredy installed the fonts. Tough I found some numeric files in folder .e but when i click "get info" there's no option to see the file name, so I'm clueless
This helps a lot. One question though, I'm seeing the font files named as numbers, liked IDs. Any chance you can help me figuring which font is which? I've got about 200 fonts installed
Amazing thank you, had a bit of trouble finding the file but once i did it all went amazing. Except one font wont work, but would that be because its a bigger file size? Is there anything i can do to fix that?
This is a great tutuorial - could not be easier to follow thank you. But Canva still won't let me upload it - it starts but then I get spanked by Adobe. Have they just got more defenses up now and you can't add it to canva?
With Canva, the font is fully uploaded to their servers and "installed" into the Canva file. That's good because it means any editor can use the font in that document. But it also means they would be potentially be serving the font to people who don't have a license, which is what causes the issue. Compare that to using the custom font in Figma, for example. Figma isn't storing the font and they aren't making it available to editors. You need to font installed locally to use it in Figma. If someone without the font opened the Figma design file, they will see a font error, and they can't edit the text unless they change the font or get a copy of the font in question. tldr Canva stores the file in the cloud (can't do that) and Figma does not store it on the cloud (must have a copy locally). It wouldn't be ethical or legal for me to instruct on how to circumvent the protections so please do not ask.
Thank you. You made this SUPER easy to do. I have a question. If I use this fonts on a website, what happens if a person on the other end doesn't have this font installed on their computer? How does the font show up on their end?
@@KimCastle hey! If you are hand coding the webpage, you want to add to your CSS @font-face { font-family: 'FONT NAME'; src: url('path/to/FONTFILE.otf') format('opentype or truetype or whatever it is'); } The font file must be saved to a web location. If you mean with CMSs (wordpress, squarespace) etc, I don’t know! But I’m sure you can find it with a google :)
@@ericforest9186 Thank you for replying so quickly. What I was asking, if I include an Adobe font in my CSS, how would the font show up for other people if they do not have the font on their device?
@@KimCastle to do that, first save the font somewhere online, eg: kimcastle.com/fonts/fontfile.otf. Then use the code I commented earlier, adding your path to the font. However, Adobe fonts have a web API like google fonts. You can just link to the font in and apply it in CSS. Follow this: helpx.adobe.com/ca/fonts/using/add-fonts-website.html
@@matteboye is there any chance you missed the part about showing hidden folders? Or perhaps you never really installed the fonts and therefore no folder was created to hold them. Just make sure you didn’t miss any steps
@@ericforest9186 Absolutely! As they should! It just limits their practical use outside of the Adobe universe. Context: I was trying to set up a client's brand identity in Canva and discovered I couldn't use the Adobe fonts!
Thank You!!! Just curious how did you know this was the path? - Apple: /Users/[your user name]/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CoreSync/plugins/livetype/.r
@@oluwasanmiayodeji2946 the method works identically for windows. It’s just a different path. The path is in the description. If you look at the comments, you’ll see it works fine for other people using windows.
@@ericforest9186 I have found the fonts on my PC using the path provided above. I copied them to another location but I am unable to upload them into Canva. Still working through it.
What if I don't see a "CoreSync" folder after clicking into the "Adobe" folder? I tried searching for it too but don't see any results that lead to path you show.
@@ericforest9186 so I was finally able to get to the folders but the fonts that I copied into a folder like you showed are still greyed out and I can't do anything with them like upload them to canva. They just disappear and dont show up even if I do the CMND+SHFT+. -- How do you make them usable?
@@cw8178to make them useable on your computer, double click to install. MacOS has a font manager called Font Book which will tun automatically. For Canva, which I don’t use, I think you need to find the section where you define styles. Headings, Paragraphs, etc. note that some Adobe fonts will not work in Canva (licensing issue)
@@jenelleSELLERS-h6h Hi! It's unlikely that you don't have a CoreSync folder if you are running any Adobe CC programs. Maybe you found the wrong "Library" folder (there are a number of them). First, make sure you turn on "show hidden folders." On North American keyboards, that's cmd-shift-period. Second, follow the path in the description, and shown at 2:30, to get the right one.
in my .r folder every file just has the filetype „file“ and i cant open it, what do i do? Its the right path/folder for shure… pls help, adobe is so frustrating.
@@vynyx4684 you can try adding a font file extension. It’s usually .otf. You can also try Right click and use “open with” (or your operating system’s equivalent).
Great video! I just have one problem. I fail on the final step that is renaming the files to make them visible. Even if they are renamed without the period in the beginning, they are only visible in the hidden files view. Do you know a way to resolve this?
why my mac doesn’t show like you:( i didn’t find my mac name on users. then i just go to application support but, mine in livetype the hidden file is not showing. pls help me😭
Hi I really cant find that CoreSync and i enabled the hidden ones. i have a swiss german laptop so maybe is there a difference or a problem? because i cant find the file even with your path and i tried it a few times. do you have a solution for me? i need the font owners wide. There is also no plugins ordner or livetype or .r. I don't use a pirated copy and i downloaded the Font like you did. i would appreciate your help very much! Thank you
@@liahaltiner the shortcut to show hidden files/folders is probably different on your laptop. You need to find the shortcut for a Swiss Germany keyboard. I know that on Belgian keyboards it is cmd-shift-fn-;
@@ericforest9186 thanks for the answer, i was able to see the hidden folders - i think that worked but there is the same problem (i think i worte it wrong before: the hidden folders are showed)
@@liahaltiner are you sure that you are accessing the Library from the Root Directory -> Users -> Your User Name -> *then* to Library, and directly from Root Directory -> Library?
@@richardtan9163 yeah same here unfortunately, found the R folder at least!! but stuck how to open them. I'm trying to use Windows Font Viewer at the moment to see if i can change these "typeless" files to .otf or .ttf, but no luck yet
@@richardtan9163 update! if you go to rename the file, and add .otf at the end, it turns into the prope file you need! thanks again yall @AngetteWilliams @ericforest9186
@@RajeevMadariYou are certain you have installed the font locally, and you are certain that you have “show hidden files” turned on? Are you certain that you have access the Library folder via Users -> your user name -> Library and not directly from Root? Are you using a pirated copy of Adobe?
i just went to another person video where people were having the same problem, turns out its not HD> library. Its HD > users > user > library then continue on with the rest
For Windows users, you can use the same path as he shown but click in "exibition" and check "show hidden files". Done! Now you can see all the files. Note: If your file is without extension, just click once and add ".ttf" at the end of the name, to make them usable as font files.
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You saved my entire career mate.
Thanks!
@@andresdavidgomez9219 cheers friend
I am using Windows 11 and successfully obtained all my fonts. I had nothing in the Program File for Adobe Fonts. Love your genius.
thanks!
I can't find the library in my window system...
@@_huei1509 To unhide AppData on Windows 11:
Press Windows key + E to launch an instance of File Explorer. Click View from the top toolbar. Select Show > Hidden items when the menu appears. Navigate to C:\Users\\ and you will see the AppData folder.
@@_huei1509 and you have enabled hidden files and folders?
What a huge help this was! Was getting super frustrating building projects and ppts with fonts and then showing up elsewhere with completely different formatting. FYI for Windows users - you need to rename to .TTF before you will be able to see font info, name, etc in the properties panel.
@@briandejewski1170 great tip. Be careful about licensing.
You saved me ! Thank you ! ⚠ For those who don't find the "Library" folder, it might be because it's translated to your computer language, for me it was a "bibliothèque" Folder 😉
génial!
you are the best teacher! You really accounted for any "what if's" people might have along the way. Love the overview text along with the visual step by step for different learning styles. thank you
That is very kind of you. Sometimes I worry that the "what if" scenarios are off-putting to anyone not experiencing that what-if. If you read the comments, there are a few people who are having trouble...because they skipped the what ifs :S
Man, this is one of the most useful tutorials ever!
@@elanport thank you!
Incredible! I would have literally NEVER been able to figure this out without this!
Glad I could help!
literally one of the best instruction videos I've ever watched.. super on point and it worked.. thanks mate ✨
awesome, thank you!
Guys I don't know but I can not find a CoreSync Folder ?? What do I need to doooooo
oh my gosh one of VERY few actually super useful tutorials - thanks so much for clarifying all the not so obvious info!,
@@haniazminkowska1467 im glad it was helpful
Legend, really helpful and clearly explained. I downloaded the video, because I expect this will be deleted. Thanks again, big boss!
You are welcome! Why do you think it would be taken down?
Most helpful video I've watched all year. Thank you!!
That's great to hear!
Great tutorial, thanks! Tip: the files i found had no extension. couldn't use them without it. i made a copy of the file and added ".otf" to fix it.
@@SamuelMostard1 yep!
Thanks for saving my time : D
this man knows his stuff thank you
@@jhiltonPB cheers
Thank you! One of the most helpful tutorials I've ever watched!🎉
@@rilana2906 great to hear, thank you!
By the way, thank you so much for the video man! You helped me a lot!
thanks so much, still have a few problems. First, there was nothing on .r folder and I've alredy installed the fonts. Tough I found some numeric files in folder .e but when i click "get info" there's no option to see the file name, so I'm clueless
You activated *and* installed the fonts? Hidden files are visible?
I was getting beaten up for this, and you saved me. Thank you so much!
glad it helped!
Thank you! This video was so helpful! 🙌🏽
Glad it helped
Thank you so much! This video was exactly what I needed🙌
Great to know!
This is perfect! You saved me a whole lot of stress!
@@lykflrs nice!
man of the people! thank yaaa
team Void!
This helps a lot. One question though, I'm seeing the font files named as numbers, liked IDs. Any chance you can help me figuring which font is which? I've got about 200 fonts installed
Hey, check at a about 6:07 in the video.
@@ericforest9186 omg totally missed that part, thanks!
Videos like this are priceless. Thank you!
thank you!
this has been sooooooo helpful!!!! thank you Eric
@@ingridlarsson4581 you are soooooooo welcome
It was really helpful, thanks, Eric!
You're welcome!
Thanks man. That was so helpful.
You are such a great teacher. I hope you're teaching.
Woah. That really warms my heart. I teach at Humber College in Toronto.
@@ericforest9186 Those kids are lucky! We are fortunate if we get 1 or 2 great teachers in our lifetime.
Hi! I tried this, I activated the font and I also installed it, but the I dont have any.r folder or anything, so im kinda confussed
Windows? Apple? Different language? All of these can have an impact.
Amazing thank you, had a bit of trouble finding the file but once i did it all went amazing. Except one font wont work, but would that be because its a bigger file size? Is there anything i can do to fix that?
@@user-eg5xo4lz1h not sure why one font won’t work. What do you mean by “not working”?
This is a great tutuorial - could not be easier to follow thank you. But Canva still won't let me upload it - it starts but then I get spanked by Adobe. Have they just got more defenses up now and you can't add it to canva?
With Canva, the font is fully uploaded to their servers and "installed" into the Canva file. That's good because it means any editor can use the font in that document. But it also means they would be potentially be serving the font to people who don't have a license, which is what causes the issue.
Compare that to using the custom font in Figma, for example. Figma isn't storing the font and they aren't making it available to editors. You need to font installed locally to use it in Figma. If someone without the font opened the Figma design file, they will see a font error, and they can't edit the text unless they change the font or get a copy of the font in question.
tldr Canva stores the file in the cloud (can't do that) and Figma does not store it on the cloud (must have a copy locally).
It wouldn't be ethical or legal for me to instruct on how to circumvent the protections so please do not ask.
Thank you. You made this SUPER easy to do. I have a question. If I use this fonts on a website, what happens if a person on the other end doesn't have this font installed on their computer? How does the font show up on their end?
@@KimCastle hey! If you are hand coding the webpage, you want to add to your CSS
@font-face {
font-family: 'FONT NAME';
src: url('path/to/FONTFILE.otf') format('opentype or truetype or whatever it is');
}
The font file must be saved to a web location.
If you mean with CMSs (wordpress, squarespace) etc, I don’t know! But I’m sure you can find it with a google :)
@@ericforest9186 Thank you for replying so quickly. What I was asking, if I include an Adobe font in my CSS, how would the font show up for other people if they do not have the font on their device?
@@KimCastle to do that, first save the font somewhere online, eg: kimcastle.com/fonts/fontfile.otf. Then use the code I commented earlier, adding your path to the font.
However, Adobe fonts have a web API like google fonts. You can just link to the font in and apply it in CSS. Follow this:
helpx.adobe.com/ca/fonts/using/add-fonts-website.html
Thanks Eric! Super well explained tutorial! It helped a lot!
@@DanielNeds great! You are welcome.
You're a legend! Thank you.
You are very welcome
Hi, my "r" folder is empty. I even ticked the hidden items.
Are you sure you installed the fonts, in addition to activating them? See 1:26
You are amazing thank you!
Thanks for this. I am having trouble though - my Plugins folder is completely empty. No .r folder at all. Any help would be appreciated :)
@@matteboye is there any chance you missed the part about showing hidden folders?
Or perhaps you never really installed the fonts and therefore no folder was created to hold them.
Just make sure you didn’t miss any steps
@@ericforest9186 I have a similar thing and I've def got hidden folders on and have downloaded fonts.. I can see a while bunch in .w though?
never mind I'm a silly silly goose and hadn't INSTALLED the jolly things.. just activated
Excellent tip, thanks a lot
Amazing video. Thank you.
@@gibsonverhoff-c8n you’re welcome!
Tricky Adobe, not letting us use their fonts outside of their apps! So frustrating... Thanks so much for sharing!
@@thedesigndept6611 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ i guess they have a right to the IP?
@@ericforest9186 Absolutely! As they should! It just limits their practical use outside of the Adobe universe. Context: I was trying to set up a client's brand identity in Canva and discovered I couldn't use the Adobe fonts!
Thank you so much!
Hmm... removing the leading period from the filename isn't unhiding those files, any ideas please?
@@paulszeto It will. You may need to refresh the Finder window (close and reopen or go back-forward).
Thank You!!! Just curious how did you know this was the path? - Apple: /Users/[your user name]/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CoreSync/plugins/livetype/.r
@@SarahBeingMe 1/3rd knowledge about how adobe saves temp files, 1/3rd digging, 1/3 experience based hunch :)
@@ericforest9186 gotcha! Well thanks again, this was very useful!
@@ericforest9186 but what is the path for windows?
OMG, you saved my life 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Good, the world is better with you
Thank you!!!!
Genius
If the files do not appear in .r folder, try the .w folder.
@@felipevenancio great to know!
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@@sammaresgonzalez2499 de nada!
What's the path in windows 11 .. I can't find it 😭😭😭
It's in the description
give this man a cookie!!! Thanks bro
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How about for windows? please can you do a tutorial on that.
@@oluwasanmiayodeji2946 the method works identically for windows. It’s just a different path. The path is in the description. If you look at the comments, you’ll see it works fine for other people using windows.
@@ericforest9186 I have found the fonts on my PC using the path provided above. I copied them to another location but I am unable to upload them into Canva. Still working through it.
What if I don't see a "CoreSync" folder after clicking into the "Adobe" folder? I tried searching for it too but don't see any results that lead to path you show.
Hi! Did you maybe skip the bit about making hidden files/folders visible?
@@ericforest9186 so I was finally able to get to the folders but the fonts that I copied into a folder like you showed are still greyed out and I can't do anything with them like upload them to canva. They just disappear and dont show up even if I do the CMND+SHFT+. -- How do you make them usable?
@@cw8178to make them useable on your computer, double click to install. MacOS has a font manager called Font Book which will tun automatically. For Canva, which I don’t use, I think you need to find the section where you define styles. Headings, Paragraphs, etc. note that some Adobe fonts will not work in Canva (licensing issue)
@EricForest I facing the same issue. I tired doing the hidden folder option too but I couldn't use find CoreSync
@@regisredmetal I cant find core sync too
this made me feel like a hacker lol, thanks for sharing ❤
heh, glad it helped.
Brilliant! Wow you are good!
thank you!
I dont see the library as an option on my Mac
I was able to find the library, but now I dont see CoreSync
@@jenelleSELLERS-h6h Hi! It's unlikely that you don't have a CoreSync folder if you are running any Adobe CC programs. Maybe you found the wrong "Library" folder (there are a number of them). First, make sure you turn on "show hidden folders." On North American keyboards, that's cmd-shift-period. Second, follow the path in the description, and shown at 2:30, to get the right one.
Thank you so much.
in my .r folder every file just has the filetype „file“ and i cant open it, what do i do? Its the right path/folder for shure… pls help, adobe is so frustrating.
Can you link to a screenshot?
Rename the font file names with .otf extension.
I've reached this folder but the files are all just a "File" type, not sure how why it's not opening as a font file :(
@@vynyx4684 you can try adding a font file extension. It’s usually .otf. You can also try Right click and use “open with” (or your operating system’s equivalent).
so helpful! Thank you so much!
@@tetiana.syvokin that’s great! you’re welcome
Great video! I just have one problem. I fail on the final step that is renaming the files to make them visible. Even if they are renamed without the period in the beginning, they are only visible in the hidden files view. Do you know a way to resolve this?
I solved it! I just zipped and unzipped the files.
@@lstglstg great! Sometimes finder (or explorer) just needs a refresh.
@@lstglstg great idea, I just did this! thanks!
Really helpful, thanks so much.
Glad it was helpful!
why my mac doesn’t show like you:( i didn’t find my mac name on users. then i just go to application support but, mine in livetype the hidden file is not showing. pls help me😭
@@AnggitaRahayu-su5ex are you certain that you have made hidden files visible?
Hi I really cant find that CoreSync and i enabled the hidden ones. i have a swiss german laptop so maybe is there a difference or a problem? because i cant find the file even with your path and i tried it a few times. do you have a solution for me? i need the font owners wide. There is also no plugins ordner or livetype or .r. I don't use a pirated copy and i downloaded the Font like you did. i would appreciate your help very much! Thank you
@@liahaltiner the shortcut to show hidden files/folders is probably different on your laptop. You need to find the shortcut for a Swiss Germany keyboard. I know that on Belgian keyboards it is cmd-shift-fn-;
@@ericforest9186 thanks for the answer, i was able to see the hidden folders - i think that worked but there is the same problem (i think i worte it wrong before: the hidden folders are showed)
@@liahaltiner are you sure that you are accessing the Library from the Root Directory -> Users -> Your User Name -> *then* to Library, and directly from Root Directory -> Library?
Thankyou so much eric!
You are welcome!
👏 Many Thanks
Hi, i have problem, i see al the stuff in r. folder, but there is no information about the fonts. There is not even a otf shortcut://
Without seeing an image, I don't know exactly what you mean
@@ericforest9186 can i send you na image somewhere?
Thanks!
@@okennethdesign you got it!
MVP!!
@@rgfearing cheers!
OMG Thanks so much!!
@@bamoj you are welcome!
I. have a problem when i double click on .r nothing happens like there's nothing in the folder?
If there is nothing in the folder then you have not installed the fonts. Remember you need to install them after you activate them.
This is not working with the version of the creative cloud app i have as of Sep. 6th 2024
I can confirm it is working fine Sept 6, 2024. At what point are you getting stuck? What OS are you using?
wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!
Glad it helped
thankyou so much!
you're welcome!
i lov u eric thank you
@@janismusse9916 lul thank you!
Didn't work for me... oh well. I'm on a PC and the path is not existing
It works on Windows. The Windows path is in the description. The way to make hidden folders visible is a bit different. But it works.
Best!
thank you!
How is this possible to do on a PC. There is no Coresync folder anywhere
Windows should be: C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CoreSync\plugins\livetype
You may need to make hidden files and folders visible.
@@ericforest9186 how to make them visible?
@@ericforest9186 I tried, but what it shown in the r folder just a bunch of file with the number for its filename. it's not font file. Im lost.
@@richardtan9163 yeah same here unfortunately, found the R folder at least!! but stuck how to open them. I'm trying to use Windows Font Viewer at the moment to see if i can change these "typeless" files to .otf or .ttf, but no luck yet
@@richardtan9163 update! if you go to rename the file, and add .otf at the end, it turns into the prope file you need! thanks again yall @AngetteWilliams @ericforest9186
I cant find the CoreSync folder
how is this possible?
@@RajeevMadariYou are certain you have installed the font locally, and you are certain that you have “show hidden files” turned on? Are you certain that you have access the Library folder via Users -> your user name -> Library and not directly from Root?
Are you using a pirated copy of Adobe?
@@ericforest9186 i also have the same problem and everything is checked off, there is still no file for coresync?
i just went to another person video where people were having the same problem, turns out its not HD> library. Its HD > users > user > library then continue on with the rest
For Windows users, you can use the same path as he shown but click in "exibition" and check "show hidden files". Done! Now you can see all the files.
Note: If your file is without extension, just click once and add ".ttf" at the end of the name, to make them usable as font files.
@@Marcelino_Plus thanks! The windows path is also in the description.
the .ttf trick is awesome !
YES, this worked! I have imported the Adobe fonts into Canva. Life saver!! Thanks so much.