This lesson shows how to install a font for Photoshop (technically: install it system-wide so every app — Word, Illustrator, browsers — picks it up).
2026 note: This lesson was recorded on Photoshop CS6 in 2014. Adobe no longer sells the CS line — Photoshop now ships via Creative Cloud subscription. About 95% of the menus and shortcuts shown in the video still match the modern version; only the iconography is a bit fresher.
Install on Windows
- Right-click the downloaded
.ttfor.otf. - Pick Install (or Install for all users).
- Alternative: drag the file into C:\Windows\Fonts.
- Restart Photoshop if it was open.
Install on macOS
- Open Font Book.
- Click the top-right + button and pick the font file.
- Or double-click the file and choose Install Font.
Trusted Free Font Sources (2026)
- Google Fonts — commercial use included.
- Adobe Fonts — thousands of fonts bundled with Creative Cloud.
- DaFont — personal projects (check license per font).
- Fontshare — quality free collection from Indian Type Foundry.
Browse Fonts From Inside Photoshop
With the Type Tool (T) active, click the font dropdown and hit Browse Adobe Fonts — hundreds of fonts download in one click.
