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Slinky
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are you using them in a movie clip?
because if you are, make sure your movie clip is set at whole numbers on the main timeline,
also go into your movie clip and highlight everything and make sure that is at whole numbers also.
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Yep. What Neway said and be sure to use the Flash Preview (F12) and not the Test Movie. I had that same problem and read it somewhere the other day.
Hate to admit it, but I'm new to pixel fonts too.
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Yeah, I'm having a crappy time with pixal fonts too. A lot of the available pixal fonts out there are not pleasing to the eyes.
I've used normal computer fonts like "_sans" and "_serif" (which are device fonts), they come out nice and normal. But I can't alpha tween the text that use these device fonts. But if I use custom made fonts for alpha tweening and movement I'd have to "include entire font outline" but then this would cause the custom fonts to anti-alias.
I JUST WANT CLEAR CRISP FONTS ON MY FLASH MOVIE!
Could I get someone to suggest more hints to handle this problem with the right type of fonts to use? Speaking of fonts, where can I find free custom fonts that would look crisp and clear if I intend to use them for alpha tweening?
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make sure in the info panel that the black sqaure in the top left corner is checked - NOT the one in the centre..
also, make sure the font is embedded and at the right point size in a dynamic text box on an integer pixel.
then use browser preview - f12 and you should be crispy and happy!
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Slinky
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if you are still having problems where everything is on 0 and 0 coordinates, make sure that you havent scaled your movie clips - try deleting them and putting them on the stage again from the library to make sure
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Slinky
Thanks- yeah I never scale them, but the dynamic text thing fixes it all... I think?
Why is that so?
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you shouldnt put them as dynamic text, that just takes the antialias off of it.
send me the file if you want and I will see if there is anything that you havent thought of,
click neway on my banner to email me direct!!!
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neway, i gotta disagree... using a dynamic text box is the key to getting your pixels fonts crisp.. the whole this with the fonts is that they must be viewed un-antialised.
m
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You obviously dont know how to use pixel fonts properly
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* yawn * .. whatever... I'm just trying to help.
anyways, using dynamic text has solved skitten's problem, so there you have it..
m
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Skittens problem was that her pixel fonts werent real pixel fonts!
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right... - that's a problem..
what font was being used?
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It was called sevenet, even when it was placed in a new movie with nothing else at 0 and 0 it was blurred,
I have downloaded a lot of so called pixel fonts that have turned out not to be, I have quite a collection of good ones though, so if you are ever on the look out for some - you know where to come
I didnt mean to ***** earlier, its just that even if you put Arial in a dynamic text box it looks pixelated,
pixel fonts are there so you dont have to do this.
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I also have that font. I agree, sevenent is a dud pixel font. I think the only way you can get that particular one to work is to use photoshop and flatten the font as a gif.
I'm a bit of a pixel font slut too! are you on mac or pc?
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Im on PC - all my friend are on mac so I get the regular abuse, but I have used PC for so long I know it inside out, and I like it that way
saying that - the new Imac is a bit sexy!!
might put it on my Christmas list - even if it will just be an ornament!!
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the indian
why isnt http:\\www.miniml.com mentioned here?
read the pdf guide provided there
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w w w . t h e o r y 7 . c o m
i'm not going to disagree or agree with anyone, just tell you how I do it. First check out my site http://www.theory7.com I have used pixel font's extensively and I don't think that you will find a single blurred or dodgy letter?
Anyway all text fields are dynamic, I have not included the entire outline for any text fields, just the ones required by clicking one of the four buttons AZ az 123 or ()!
If your text is blurry although the general rule is putting the movieclips etc on whole pixels this often doesn't work, simple readjust the text field/movie clip using the info panel in increments of .2, .5 or .7 so instead of having coordinates of 0,0 you may try 0.5,0.7 or 0.2,0.5.
There is a small bug that I have noticed in flash, sometimes a movie clip becomes slightly corrupt and no matter what you do you will never get those text fields right. Try copying all the layers out of the movie clip and pasting them into a new one, it often works.
That's my lot
cheers
Nevil slade
Theory7
http://www.theory7.com
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and the good news is...
macromedia have done nothing about the pixel font issue in flash mx.. boo!
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