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Using device fonts (static horizontal text only)

When you create static text, you can specify that the Flash Player use device fonts to display certain text blocks. Using device fonts can decrease the file size of the movie, because the movie does not contain font outlines for the text. Using device fonts can also increase legibility at text sizes below 10 points.

When working with static horizontal text, you can specify that text set in device fonts be selectable by users viewing your movie. See About font outlines and device fonts.

You can use movie clips to mask text set in device fonts. See About masking device fonts.

To specify that text be displayed using a device font:

1 | Select text blocks on the Stage containing text that you want to display using a device font.
2 | Choose Window > Properties.
3 | In the Property inspector, choose Static Text from the pop-up menu.
4 | Select Use Device Fonts.

To make horizontal text selectable by a user:

1 | Select the horizontal text that you want to make selectable by a user.
2 | Choose Window > Properties.
3 | In the Property inspector, choose Static Text from the pop-up menu.
4 | If the text is not already specified as using a device font, select Use Device Fonts.
5 | Click Selectable.