Creating font symbols
To use a font as a shared library item, you can create a font symbol in the Library panel. You then assign the symbol an identifier string and a URL where the document containing the font symbol will be posted. In this way, you can link to the font and use it in a Flash application.
Note: When using font symbols for dynamic or input text, you must also embed the font outline information. See
Setting dynamic and input text options.
For information on linking to a shared font symbol from other documents, see
Using shared library assets.
To create a font symbol:
1. Open the library to which you want to add a font symbol.
2. Select New Font from the options menu in the upper right corner of the Library panel.
3. In the Font Symbol Properties dialog box, enter a name for the font symbol in the Name text box.
4. Select a font from the Font menu or enter the name of a font in the Font text box.
If you want to apply a style to the font, select Bold or Italic.
5. Click OK.
To assign an identifier string to a font symbol:
1. Select the font symbol in the Library panel.
2. Do one of the following:
# - Select Linkage from the options menu in the upper right corner of the Library panel.
# - Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the font symbol name in the Library panel, and select Linkage from the context menu.
3. Under Linkage in the Linkage Properties dialog box, select Export for Runtime Sharing.
4. In the Identifier text box, enter a string to identify the font symbol.
5. In the URL text box, enter the URL where the SWF file that contains the font symbol will be posted.
6. Click OK.
To use the font in a Flash application, copy the font symbol into the destination FLA file. For more information, see
Copying library assets between documents.