Using Type > Creating font symbols

To use a font as a shared library item, you can create a font symbol in the Library window. This enables you to link to the font and use it in a Flash movie without having to embed the font in the movie. (See Using shared libraries.)

To use the font symbol in a shared library, you assign the symbol an identifier string. The identifier can also be used to access the symbol as an object in ActionScript. For information on objects in ActionScript, see ActionScript Help.

To create a font symbol:

1	Open the library to which you want to add a font symbol.
2	Choose New Font from the Options menu in the upper right corner of the Library window.
3	In the Font Symbol Properties dialog box, enter a name for the font symbol in the Name text box.
4	Select a font from the Font menu or enter the name of a font in the Font text box.
5	If desired, select Bold or Italic to apply the selected style to the font.
6	Click OK.

To assign an identifier string to a font symbol:

1	Select the font symbol in the Library window.
2	Do one of the following:
	Choose Linkage from the Options menu in the upper right corner of the Library window.
	Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the font symbol name in the Library window, and choose Linkage from the context menu.
3	Under Linkage in the Symbol Linkage Properties dialog box, select Export This Symbol.
4	Enter an identifier string in the text box, and then click OK.