Re: FLASH: Text Symbols

[John Croteau]

Hi Valerie,


> I'm working on a movie that has alot of text messages. I'm using each text

> as a symbol, but I'm going to end up with about 40 symbols of text alone.

> Is there a way of accomplishing this that's more efficient file size-wise?

> I'm trying to establish good habits.

Since it doesn't cost one byte to turn text into a symbol, it sounds

like you are on the right track.


The effect you use on the text symbol will cost you bytes but not the

symbol itself. As long as the Symbol includes only text there is no byte

cost increase over that same text as text only.


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John Croteau

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