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Understanding the Text Layout Framework

Understanding the Text Layout Framework

Flash CS5 introduces a new text layout engine called the Text Layout Framework. Before Flash CS5, some of this functionality was available only through plug-ins and ActionScript code. Now it's built directly into Flash. In this movie, we will look at the Text Layout Framework and some of the settings that you'll need in order to use the Text Layout Framework. When you are using the Text Layout Framework, you need to target Flash Player 10 or above and ActionScript 3.0. You can set this when you create a new document in Flash. So when you go to File > New, you can choose ActionScript 3.0. That will automatically create a Flash Player 10 file. And if you have another file that's targeted with Flash Player 9 for example, you can change that in your Publish Profile Setting. So you can go File > Publish Settings > Flash and then choose Flash Player 10 for the Player. Then when you're done, you can click OK. On the Stage here I have some text. If I select the text with the Selection tool…

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