Adobe FLASH research

1. Select the text tool----------TLF text is the default text type in Flash Professional CS5.

2. Select Static Text from the drop down menu in the top right corner from the properties menu.

3. In characters drop down menu choose Font family, size, letter spacing.

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/flash/cs/using/WSd60f23110762d6b883b18f10cb1fe1af6-7d40a.html

http://www.flashkit.com/movies/Scripting/Control/text_to_-walktoon-12446/index.php
http://www.flashkit.com/movies/Interfaces/Writing_-Martin_d-12342/index.php
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/flash/cs/using/WSb03e830bd6f770ee39dfeb5a12f0e142ade-8000.html
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/flash/cs/using/WSb03e830bd6f770ee1cab0432124bc51a804-8000.html

Text field types in Flash

- Static – it is embedded in the Flash movie, so it takes a little more file size, but you can use any fonts you like in your flash movie. It is not editable programmatically.

- Dynamic text field – is by defolt not embedded in your flash movie, and there fore end user must have font on his system, to view the font. They can be controlled by ActionScript code.

- Input text fields – they are dynamic text fields that accept user input. Can be used in the form or something like that.

Creating static text files

Anti-alias tells the flash how this font should be smoothed:
- Use device fonts- tells flash to use fonts from the users computer.
- Bitmap text [non anti-alias]- applies no anti-aliesing and is better for very small fonts <6pt.
-Anti-alias for animation - optimized for animation, makes text smooth and is good for big text.
- Anti-alias for readability- good for medium sized text, makes it easy to read.

"Ab" button- you can choose weather text will be selectable or not.

4. To create text field simply click on the stage and start typing or using text tool click and drag, wich will create fixed width text field. To change from fixed width text field to variable width textfield simply double click the square in the top right corner of the selection.

In paragraph drop down menu you can change text alignment (left, centre, right, justify), spacing, margins and choose

In options panel you can create links by selecting portion of the text and typing in URL of webpage you want to link it to and choosing target, wich will define weather page will open in the new page or on the same page.

Creating Dynamic text field and input text field

1. To create Dynamic text same options are available as Static text, just change in the Properties from Static text to Dynamic Text.

2. Text can be Single line or can be changed to Multiline or Multiline no wrap in Paragraph menu under Behaviour.

4. Difference between Input text and Dynamic text in properties is taht in Options yoy can choose maximum characters.

3. The difference in the dynamic text field is Character Embedding. You need to embed the font if you are going to use font that user might not have on his machine. Choose Text->Font Embedding:

Dynamic and input text fields are primarily used with ActionScript code to controle them in applications like games or internet applications.

Publishing settings can be found in file--> publishing settings. In here you can change Flash player version and ActionsScript version.

-Symbols - reusable flash elements, they can be graphics, videos, sounds, bitmap, images or even animations. they are stored in the library.

-Instances- references to the symbol. They are not stored in the library but on the stage.

To publish your Flash files to the web click publish and it will create two files: html file and swf file. Upload both files to the same directory in your web server.