Easy Question 2

[hillbillyfritz]

I am new at Flash. I want to know if there is a way to have an outline around text. If there is a way to do it with stroke and fill, I can't figure it out. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[oldtemp]

One way of doing it... Select your text on stage, go to Modify->Break Apart. The use the Ink Bottle tool to draw the outline of your letters, in another color if you so wish.
You can even then select the interior of the letters, and delete it, leaving you with an outline only!

Good luck!

;-)

 

[hillbillyfritz]

Thanks. I am afraid I don't really understand how the ink pen works. :-I

 

[oldtemp]

When your text is broken up... Just select the Ink Bottle Tool... and clik on the outline of each letter, it will draw an outline around the letters automatically!

;-)

 

[hillbillyfritz]

Thanks! As it turns out, I was trying to use the pen. :~/ The Ink Bottle does exactly what I wanted to do. Thanks again.

 

[hillbillyfritz]

A problem has arisen. I have a motion tween that brings in the letters from the left side of the stage and one that fades some words from alpha 0. i put the outline on both of them. The words work fine, but the letters do not. It acts as if there is no tween. Is there anything else I need to do like put the symbol back together? Thanks.

 

[oldtemp]

Works fine over here!
Check up on tweening under Help->Lessons->Animation.

;-)

 

[coldfused]

like i said learn something new everyday..i did not know you could outline text like that..

thanks..

carlsatterwhite@endangeredgraphics.com

 

[oldtemp]

I didn't either! Till I tried it yesterday!

LOL

 

[coldfused]

nice...where's that intro page?

slacker..

carlsatterwhite@endangeredgraphics.com

 

[oldtemp]

Still have to work on that one! And grass (yes! the yard again!) & editing to do... Patience!

;-)

 

[coldfused]

indeed..off to the park with the rug-rats..then school later..talk to ya tonight....

carlsatterwhite@endangeredgraphics.com