Using Type > Setting type attributes > Using device fonts

Using the Text Options panel, you can specify that the Flash Player use device fonts to display certain text blocks, so that Flash does not embed the font for that text. This can decrease the file size of the movie and increase legibility at small type sizes.

You can specify that text set in device fonts be selectable by users viewing your movie.

To specify that text be displayed using a device font:

1	Use the Text tool to select text blocks on the Stage that you want to be displayed in the Flash Player using a device font.
2	Choose Window > Panels > Text Options.
3	Choose Static Text from the pop-up menu.
4	Select Use Device Fonts.

To make type selectable by a user:

1	Select the type that you want to make selectable by a user.
2	Choose Window > Panels > Text Options.
3	Choose Static Text from the pop-up menu.
4	If the type is not already specified as using a device font, select Use Device Fonts.
5	Click Selectable.