can i embed fonts into flash??

iconspace · 01-10-2001, 09:13 PM

hey,
i have got problem about fonts. Well i have a text effect which works with action scripts, when i do it i use the specific fonts, but when i open it (the swf file) in different computers (which has no that font) there some other font i see on it, my question is; can i put a font into swf file which keeps the font in it, and doesnt matter if the font avaliable on the other computers??

i will be appriciate for your answer..
ps: i use flash 4

Jesse · 01-11-2001, 01:39 AM

Yes you can. Assuming you use text fields and variables in your actionscript based animation, in Flash 4 you right click the text field and check the box that says "Embed all fonts" (under properties from memory).

It should now look the same on every PC, but the files size will increase.

Cheers

Jesse

01-11-2001, 01:39 AM	#2
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 8,612	Yes you can. Assuming you use text fields and variables in your actionscript based animation, in Flash 4 you right click the text field and check the box that says "Embed all fonts" (under properties from memory). It should now look the same on every PC, but the files size will increase. Cheers Jesse __________________ Cheers Jesse Stratford ActionScript.org Cofounder Email: presented in this way to stop spam-bots: My email is composed of my first name (jesse) followed by my last name (stratford) followed by @ followed by actionscript.org Please don't email or PM me Flash questions, that's what the Forums are for! Please don't rely on me reading my PMs either. Email me about important stuff.

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01-10-2001, 09:13 PM	#1
iconspace Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 6	hey, i have got problem about fonts. Well i have a text effect which works with action scripts, when i do it i use the specific fonts, but when i open it (the swf file) in different computers (which has no that font) there some other font i see on it, my question is; can i put a font into swf file which keeps the font in it, and doesnt matter if the font avaliable on the other computers?? i will be appriciate for your answer.. ps: i use flash 4


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