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There are three types of Classic text: static, dynamic, and input.. You can create editable text boxes for use as static display text or to implement dynamic text objects with the Text t

Working with Text

Introduction

In Flash, you can create two types of text: TLF (Text Layout

Framework) or Classic TLF provides advanced text

capabili-ties (New !) for text in Flash targeted for Flash Player 10 and

ActionScript 3.0 or later, while Classic provides the standard

capabilities available in previous versions of Flash

There are three types of Classic text: static, dynamic, and

input Static is text that doesn’t change Dynamic is text that

updates, such as stock quotes, weather reports, or sports

scores Input is text entered by a user in forms or surveys

You can create editable text boxes for use as static display

text or to implement dynamic text objects with the Text tool

In the program's text menu, as well as the Property

Inspector, there are a number of attributes to choose from

such as Font type, style, size, color, indentation, orientation,

and direction Also included are familiar letter form

format-ting procedures for kerning, tracking, and anti-aliasing

Because text boxes are editable, you can change any text

attribute—as well as the content in the text box—after it is

created

Use the Break Apart command to break editable text

boxes into shapes and edit them with any of the selection

tools or pen modifiers This is especially useful for creating

new font forms, and it also allows you to implement shape

tweening Create dynamic text boxes that can be updated

from a text file on a server or some other source using

ActionScript In Flash, you can now configure the Find and

Replace feature to target text contained in specific elements

in your Flash document and swap these out with new entries

from the built-in Adobe dictionaries or from a personal

dic-tionary you create Other features include the implementation

of Cascading Style Sheets for consistent HTML text

format-ting and the built-in Spell Checker for enhanced productivity 5

5 What You’ll Do

Create Classic Static or TLF Text Link Text Together

Change Font Type, Style, Size, and Color Modify Tracking and Kerning

Change Text Alignment Create Text Columns Change Text Direction and Orientation Change Advanced Text Options Use Break Apart to Modify Characters Use Anti-Alias Text

Use Font Mapping Set Device Fonts Versus Embedded Fonts Create Classic Dynamic Text and Input Text

Check Spelling Use Find and Replace Use Cascading Style Sheets with HTML Text

Classic static text refers to any classic text box that isn't dynamic or input text The Text tool creates an editable text box wherever you touch down on the Stage Flash will keep the text on a single line until you press Enter (Win) or Return (Mac) If you need a text box with a predefined width, you can create a text box before you start typing The entered text will automatically wrap relative to the boundaries of the box and any formatting settings you've applied To re-enter an existing text box to change the text, simply double-click any character in the Text box or click it with the Text tool to activate it and make it ready to edit

Creating Classic

Static Text

Create Classic Static Text

Click the Text tool on the Tools

panel

The pointer becomes a crosshair

with a small "T" in the corner

TIMESAVER Press T to quickly

select the Text tool

Click the Text Engine list arrow in

the Property Inspector, and then

click Classic Text.

Click the Text Type list arrow in the

Property Inspector, and then click

Static Text.

Click the Stage where you want to

create a single line text box or

drag to create a text box the size

you want that automatically wraps

Begin typing in the box that

appears

Click anywhere on the Stage

outside the text box to deselect it

To reselect a text box, click to

select it

A black bounding box with square

handles appears around a text box

when it’s selected

To resize a text box, drag any of

the black resize handles, the white

small circle (single line) or white

square (text block) to resize

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TLF (Text Layout Framework ) text (New !) provides advanced text capabilities in Flash documents targeted for Flash Player 10 and ActionScript 3.0 or later You can create columns, rotate text, indent text, change text direction and orientation, change text case, adjust the text baseline, and apply text blending and color effects in the Property Inspector TLF text created in Flash is read-only by default, however, you can change it to selectable or editable If you need a text box with

a predefined width, you can create a text box before you start typing

The entered text will automatically wrap relative to the boundaries of the box and any formatting settings you've applied To re-enter an exist-ing text box to change the text, simply double-click any character in the text box or click it with the Text tool to make it ready to edit

Creating TLF Text

Create TLF Text

Click the Text tool on the Tools

panel

The pointer becomes a crosshair

with a small "T" in the corner

TIMESAVER Press T to quickly

select the Text tool

Click the Text Engine list arrow in

the Property Inspector, and then

click TLF Text.

Click the Stage where you want

your text box to begin or drag until

the box is the size you need

Begin typing in the box that

appears

Click anywhere on the Stage

outside the text box to deselect it

To reselect a text box, click to

select it

A black bounding box with square

handles appears around a text box

when it’s selected

To resize a text box, drag any of

the black resize handles, the white

small circle (single line) or white

square (text block) to resize

The text in the box wraps to

accommodate to the new size

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If you type, paste, or import more text than a TLF text box can hold, an Overflow icon (a tiny red plus sign in a square) appears on the edge of the text box (New !) You can reshape the text box to display the text or create a thread (link) to another text box You can thread overflow text from one text box to a new or existing text box (New !) You can think of the linked text boxes as one, however, each text box still retains it’s own properties If you no longer want to thread two or more text boxes, you can unthread or disconnect them When you unthread text boxes, the text in the text box remains in the first text box (it may still over-flow) When you disconnect text frames, the text in the text frames remains where it is

Linking Text Together

Link Text Boxes Together

Click the Text tool on the Tools

panel

The pointer becomes a crosshair

with a small "T" in the corner

TIMESAVER Press T to quickly

select the Text tool

Click the Text Engine list arrow in

the Property Inspector, and then

click TLF Text.

Click the Stage where you want

your text box to begin and drag

until the box is the size you need

Begin typing in the box that

appears or paste in text from the

Clipboard until it fills the entire

text box

Click the Overflow icon on the

selected text box

The pointer changes to the Loaded

Text cursor

To create a new text box for the

overflow text, click a blank area or

drag to create a text box

To use an existing text box, click in

an existing text box

Overflow text from the first text

box threads to the second text

box

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Unthread Text Boxes

Select the Selection tool or the

Text tool on the Tools panel.

Select a threaded text box with

the Selection tool or click in the

threaded text box with the Text

tool

Double-click the In Port or Out

Port icon on the selected object.

Change the Thread Between

Text Boxes

Select the Selection tool or the

Text tool on the Tools panel.

Select a threaded text box with

the Selection tool or click in the

threaded text box with the Text

tool

Click the In Port or Out Port icon

on the selected object

To create a new text frame for the

overflow text, click a blank area or

drag to create a text box

To use an existing text box, click in

an existing text box

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Did You Know?

You can delete a linked text box.

Select the text box with the Selection

tool, and then press Delete The text in

the deleted text box is moved back to

the remaining text box thread

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