May 2010
Intermediate to advanced
778 pages
23h 58m
English
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Text
Use the commands on the Text menu to modify the appearance of text on the stage:
Font
Choose a typestyle from a list of fonts available on your computer.
Size
Apply a new size to the selected text. Sizes range from 8 point to 120 point.
Style
Available type styles include Plain, Bold, Italic, Subscript, and Superscript.
Align
Use this command to set the text alignment to Left, Centered, Right, or Justified.
Letter Spacing
Letter spacing is a typographic effect sometimes used in headings and logos to increase or decrease the space between all letters by the same fixed amount.
Scrollable
Use the Scrollable command to make dynamic text or input text fields scrollable, so the text can be longer than the available space in the text box.
Check Spelling
Runs Flash's spell checker on the text in the Spelling Setup window (see below).
Spelling Setup
Use the Spelling Setup command to identify the text that needs to be spell-checked, select your language, choose a personal dictionary, and set options for words you want the spell checker to ignore.
Font Embedding
Opens the Font Embedding window where you can manage all the fonts used in your animation and make sure the proper fonts are available for your audience. For the details, see Embedding Fonts in Your SWF file.
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