Working with Text > Creating font symbols |
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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:
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Open the library to which you want to add a font symbol. |
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Choose New Font from the Options menu in the upper right corner of the Library panel. |
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In the Font Symbol Properties dialog box, enter a name for the font symbol in the Name text box. |
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Select a font from the Font menu or enter the name of a font in the Font text box. |
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If desired, select Bold or Italic to apply the selected style to the font. |
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Click OK. |
To assign an identifier string to a font symbol:
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Select the font symbol in the Library panel. |
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Do one of the following: |
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Choose Linkage from the Options menu in the upper right corner of the Library panel. |
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Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the font symbol name in the Library panel, and choose Linkage from the context menu. |
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Under Linkage in the Linkage Properties dialog box, select Export for Runtime Sharing. |
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In the Identifier text box, enter a string to identify the font symbol. |
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In the URL text box, enter the URL where the SWF movie file that contains the font symbol will be posted. |
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Click OK. |
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