[Xerte] Text anti-alias question - Xerte 2 desktop

[Mary Ann Ahearn]

It's a property of text fields.

So I thought I'd consult Flash 8 help to see what it has to say.  Now I'm
very confused because the property panel seems to offer different options
than those available via action script.
*
>From Flash 8 Professional help file - *

public *antiAliasType*:  string     The type of anti-aliasing used for this
TextField instance.

(TextField.antiAliasType property)

Help goes on to say the following:

The type of anti-aliasing used for this TextField instance. Advanced
anti-aliasing is available only in Flash Player 8 and later. You can control
this setting only if the font is embedded (with the embedFonts property set
to true). For Flash Player 8, the default setting is "advanced".

To set values for this property, use the following string values:



 "normal"

Applies the regular text anti-aliasing. This matches the type of
anti-aliasing that Flash Player used in version 7 and earlier.



"advanced"

Applies advanced anti-aliasing, which makes text more legible. (This feature
is available as of Flash Player 8.) Advanced anti-aliasing allows for
high-quality rendering of font faces at small sizes. It is best used with
applications that have a lot of small text. Advanced anti-aliasing is not
recommended for fonts that are larger than 48 points.


Help for the properties panel for text gives the following options:

   - In the Property inspector, choose one of the following options from the
   Anti-Aliasing pop-up menu:

   *Use Device Fonts *specifies that the SWF file use the fonts installed on
   the local computer to display the fonts. Although this option has the least
   impact on the size of the SWF file, it also forces you to rely on the fonts
   installed on the user's computer for font display. For example, if you
   specify the font Times Roman as a device font, the Times Roman font must be
   installed on the computer playing back the content for the text to display.
   For this reason, when using device fonts, choose only commonly installed
   font families.

   *Bitmap Text (No Anti-Alias) *turns off anti-aliasing and provides no
   text smoothing. The text is displayed using sharp edges, and the resulting
   SWF file size is increased because the font outlines are embedded in the
   SWF. Bitmap text is sharp at the exported size, but scales poorly.

   *Anti-Alias for Animation* creates a smoother animation. This is possible
   in part because Flash ignores alignment and kerning information. Specifying
   Anti-Alias for Animation creates a larger SWF file, because font outlines
   are embedded.

   *NOTE*

    Fonts rendered using Anti-Alias for Animation are less legible at
   smaller font sizes. for this reason, it is recommended that you use 10 point
   or larger type when specifying Anti-Alias for Animation.

   *Anti-Alias for Readability* uses a new anti-aliasing engine that
   improves the readability of fonts, particularly at small sizes. Specifying
   Anti-Alias for Readability creates a larger SWF file, because font outlines
   are embedded. In order to use the Anti-Alias for Readability setting you
   must publish to Flash Player 8.

   *NOTE*

    Anti-Alias for Readability creates a highly legible typeface even at
   small sizes. However, it animates poorly, and may cause performance
   problems. If you intend to animate text, use Anti-Alias for Animation.

   *Custom Anti-Alias (Flash Professional only) *lets you modify the font's
   properties as you see fit. The custom anti-aliasing properties are Sharpness
   and Thickness.



On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 5:45 AM, Julian Tenney <
Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk> wrote:

> Not sure: how do you do it in Flash?
>
>
>
> *From:* xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:
> xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Mary Ann Ahearn
> *Sent:* 19 November 2010 22:35
> *To:* Xerte discussion list
> *Subject:* [Xerte] Text anti-alias question - Xerte 2 desktop
>
>
>
> Is there a way to set Xerte text to Anti-alias for readability?
>
> We're using embedded fonts with style sheets for formatting and all is well
> but it could be a little crisper.  Looks like it's the flash default -
> anti-alias for animation.
>
> Couldn't find much in the archives.
>
> Thanks!
> ma
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