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The Link Type changes to Merged into code.
The current Flash file will merge the TLF Text ActionScript library into the
published SWF if you click OK to accept these settings. For the project in this
lesson, do not merge the code. Click Cancel to leave the default setting, Link
Type as a Runtime Shared Library.
Adding simple Text
P Note: You can break
apart text (Modify >
Break Apart) to convert
each letter into separate
drawing objects whose
stroke and fill you can
modify. However, once
broken apart, your
text will no longer
be editable.
You’ll start by adding simple, single lines of text for display. Add text to the Stage
using the Text tool in the Tools panel. When you add text, whether TLF Text or
Classic Text, the text remains fully editable. So at any point after you create your
text, you can return to it and change it or any of its properties, such as its color,
font, size, or alignment.
As with other Flash elements, it’s best to separate text on its own layer to keep your
layers organized. Having text on its own layer also makes it easy to select, move, or
edit your text without disturbing the items in the layers below or above it.
Adding the titles
You’ll add titles to various sections of the real estate site and learn about the
different formatting and style options.
1 Select the banner layer and click the New Layer button. Rename it text.
2 Select the Text tool.
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Lesson 7
Using Text