>From the doc: Note: To use the Fade effect with text, you must use an embedded font, not a device font. For more information, see Using Styles and Fonts.
You can read more here: http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flex/15/flex_docs_en/00000590.htm Stephen -----Original Message----- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of sanjayd Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 4:01 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] 'fade effect' question folks, any idea why the label 'fading text' refuses to fade out ? Thanks in advance. <mx:Effect> <mx:Fade name="Fade" alphaFrom="100" alphaTo="30" duration="2500"/> </mx:Effect> <mx:VBox width="100%" height="100%"> <mx:Box direction="horizontal" borderStyle="solid" marginTop="5" marginBottom="5" marginLeft="1" marginRight="1"> .. .. <mx:Label text="fading text" showEffect="Fade"/> </mx:Box> .. .. Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/