Masking dynamic text.. 1

[blacktorncoat]

Hello,

I have a movie clip that shows a masked static text. It works fine, but I want it to be modular and the text to be a parameter to be changed using smart clip parameters.. but when I change the static text to dynamic, the masking effect doesnt happen.
Is there a way to go around this, and to enable masking for dynamic text?

Thanks,
Y.

 

[oldnewbie]

When under a mask, or when manipulating dynamic text (fade, tween, rotation, etc...), the font used needs to be embedded, for it to work.
Hit the Character tab in the textfield's properties, and select Embed All (or just a range of charracters...)...
Static text automatically embeds the font's outlines, but the default for dynamic text, is not embedded. You have to manually embed it.

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[blacktorncoat]

Hi Oldnewbie and thanks for your answer..

I embedded the text using all the latin glyphs, and then returned the Mask.. but when I activate it - it still doesnt work, and I just see the effect behind the mask,and no text..

If I remove the mask, I can see the dynamic test..

Thanks for helping.
Y.

 

[oldnewbie]

Are you using html formated text? And if so, are you using different styles, like normal, bold and/or italic?

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[blacktorncoat]

Hmm..no.. I am using a regular dynamic text box, to which I assign the string "Try" (no tags).. The font is a regular "Times new Roman".. And i embed all the uppercase,lowercase,numerals, and latin fonts.. just to be sure.

No matter how I play with it, i cant make the dynamic text a mask..

Thanks,

Y.

 

[oldnewbie]

Can you post a link to your .fla (or a simple mockup one replicating the problem...), zipped up and saved in a MX only format, not MX2004?

You'd have a better chance of getting an answer if your .fla was in a MX only format, and zipped up.

You would have to save a copy of your MX2004 .fla, (using Save as...) and changing the Document type to MX only in the Save as... window.

Or mail it to me... Hit my handle above for an address.

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[blacktorncoat]

I posted a simple example of the problem saved as MX Only at :

http://www.djtochner.com/flash/dynamic_text_mask.fla

Thanks,

Y.

 

[oldnewbie]

Here, 3 different ways...

http://odin.prohosting.com/oldnew/public/dynamic_text_mask.html

http://odin.prohosting.com/oldnew/public/dynamic_text_mask.zip

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[blacktorncoat]

Thanks !
Y.