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

[Mary Ann Ahearn]

Same here - plus it's a big holiday weekend in the states so we haven't
tried anything yet.

On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 5:04 AM, Julian Tenney <
Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk> wrote:

> Did you get anywhere with this? Time has been in short supply for me this
> week…
>
>
>
> *From:* xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:
> xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Mary Ann Ahearn
> *Sent:* 22 November 2010 17:04
>
> *To:* Xerte discussion list
> *Subject:* Re: [Xerte] Text anti-alias question - Xerte 2 desktop
>
>
>
> Just checked with a colleague who used:
>
> TextField.antiAliasType = "advanced"
>
> This made the text more crisp via Action Script in a past project.  We had
> to publish for Flash 8 player for this to work.
>
>
> It would be very cool if something like this could be an optional  property
> of the LO, similar to the embedFonts property, but which could also be
> overridden for an individual text field just as embedFonts can be.
>
> We probably could alter the source code but hate to touch it and haven't
> had to yet.
>
> Thanks!
> ma
>
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 10:59 AM, Julian Tenney <
> Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> So you can set myIcon.txt.antiAliasType but I’m not sure what you need to
> set it with? That is confusing…
>
>
>
> Probably the property inspector settings are applied at compile time, and
> at runtime there are less options available?
>
>
>
> *From:* xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:
> xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Mary Ann Ahearn
> *Sent:* 22 November 2010 13:50
> *To:* Xerte discussion list
> *Subject:* Re: [Xerte] Text anti-alias question - Xerte 2 desktop
>
>
>
> 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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