
The Import dialog's default size is too small to show the scrollbar. File->Import select the bitmap font type (bdf, FON, embedded in a ttf file, TeX bitmap (GF, PK), etc.) turn on the As Background flag Select your font file This should place the bitmaps into the background of the glyphs in the font.

After the SVG files are imported into FontForge, the font was auto-spaced and auto.
#Fontforge auto import bmp software
None of them remember their size or position or let you resize the file list window. Since font creating software do not accept direct bitmap images. You have to manually type in the path to alternate drives. From a bitmap font If you want to autotrace a bitmap font then (from the FontView) (You will probably want to start out with a new font, but you might not) File->Import select the bitmap font type (bdf, FON, embedded in a ttf file, TeX bitmap (GF, PK), etc. Edit Otf File FontForge - An outline font editor that lets you create your own postscript, truetype, opentype, cid-keyed, multi-master, cff, svg and bitmap. Open doesn't remember where you open or save files, and doesn't even show you drives beyond C. When trying to import a PNG or JPG, FontForge always fails to import with the error: Bad image file (PATH OF IMAGE FILE) This occurs on FontForge version, on macOS 12.5.1. However, since it can import from SVG, simply use your favorite editor and import.

I found FontForge while looking for a replacement of Type Light after I discovered that the new version I downloaded had removed the ability to import vector graphics.
