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Using embedded fonts
You can embed fonts for dynamic or input text fields. However, some fonts, particularly those
used for Asian languages, can add significantly to the SWF file size when embedded. With Flash
MX 2004 and Flash MX Professional 2004, you can select ranges of fonts you want to embed.
To select and embed a range of fonts:
On the Stage, select a text field, and then show the Property inspector (Window > Properties).
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Click the Character button to show the Character Options dialog box.
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Select one of the following options:
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No Characters
the font specified during authoring or provide appropriate font substitution when using device
fonts.
Specify Ranges
By selecting only the characters you want to embed, you can create a smaller, more efficient
SWF file.
If you have selected Specify ranges, select the ranges of font sets you want to embed by doing
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the following:
Click on a font set in the pop-up menu.
Select multiple ranges by Shift-clicking the first and last fonts of a continguous range of
fonts, or by Control-clicking (Windows) or Command-clicking (Macintosh) to select
noncontiguous fonts.
The size of each font group appears in parentheses next to the font name. As you select
multiple font sets, the panel shows the total number of glyphs you selected.
Note: For example, to embed Chinese and Western characters, you would need to select Chinese
and Western font sets. Select only the font sets you want to embed, however, so you do not
exceed the internal maximum number of glyphs for the authoring tool (approximately 30,000). If
you select more than the maximum, a warning dialog box appears.
Click OK. If you exceed the internal maximum number of glyphs for the authoring tool a
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warning dialog box appears.
Note: Flash does not perform error-checking to confirm that glyphs actually exist in the font for the
selected character set. During the actual publish or export procedure, only glyphs that are present
in the font are embedded in the SWF file.
To embed font sets from text on the Stage:
Select the text on the Stage.
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In the Property inspector (Window > Properties), click the Character button to show the
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Character Options dialog box.
If necessary, select Specify Ranges.
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Click the AutoFill button.
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Click OK.
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The font glyphs for the selected fonts are embedded.
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Select this option if you do not want to embed any characters, but rather use
Select this option to select a range of characters to embed into the SWF file.