Yes but... In my case I can have scaleX > 1000, so I loose too much quality with this method.
I'm triing to embbed fonts outlines in my TextTield but the result is not very good (bad antialiasing). I guest that I have no other choice :) Thanks again, ______ Florent Quoting Kenneth Kawamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > var txt:TextField = new TextField(); > txt.text = "TEST DE DEFORMATION"; > > var bmpdata:BitmapData = new BitmapData(txt.width, txt.height); > bmpdata.draw(txt); > > var bmp:Bitmap = new Bitmap(bmpdata); > bmp.scaleX = 4; > addChild(bmp); > > ...although you cannot select the text or anything :) > > Kenneth Kawamoto > http://www.materiaprima.co.uk/ > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I have a little question that seems obvious but on which I pull my hair off > my > > head: Does anybody know how to deform a TextField instance? > > > > I tried the basics: > > > > var txt:TextField = new TextField(); > > txt.text = "TEST DE DEFORMATION"; > > txt.scaleX = 20; > > addChild(txt); > > > > And: > > > > var s:Sprite = new Sprite(); > > addChild(s); > > var txt:TextField = new TextField(); > > txt.text = "TEST DE DEFORMATION"; > > s.addChild(txt); > > s.scaleX = 20; > > > > But nothing happens... Well the TextField is indeed resized but not the > > containing text. > > > > By doing the same thing with scaleY, the text is scale along BOTH Y (good) > and X > > (bad). > > > > Any idea how to achieve this? > > > > Kind regards, > > ____________ > > Florent JEAN > > French Flash Developer > > http://www.nowhen.net > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
