Working with Text > Creating font symbols

 

Creating font symbols

To use a font as a shared library item, you can create a font symbol in the Library panel. You then assign the symbol an identifier string and a URL where the movie containing the font symbol will be posted. This enables you to link to the font and use it in a Flash movie without having to embed the font in the movie.

For information on linking to a shared font symbol from other movies, see Using shared library assets.

 
To create a font symbol:

1

Open the library to which you want to add a font symbol.

2

Choose New Font from the Options menu in the upper right corner of the Library panel.

3

In the Font Symbol Properties dialog box, enter a name for the font symbol in the Name text box.

4

Select a font from the Font menu or enter the name of a font in the Font text box.

5

If desired, select Bold or Italic to apply the selected style to the font.

6

Click OK.

 
To assign an identifier string to a font symbol:

1

Select the font symbol in the Library panel.

2

Do one of the following:

Choose Linkage from the Options menu in the upper right corner of the Library panel.

Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the font symbol name in the Library panel, and choose Linkage from the context menu.

3

Under Linkage in the Linkage Properties dialog box, select Export for Runtime Sharing.

4

In the Identifier text box, enter a string to identify the font symbol.

5

In the URL text box, enter the URL where the SWF movie file that contains the font symbol will be posted.

6

Click OK.