FLASH: bitmap fonts

[Paul Willoughby]

I wanted to use a bitmap font in my movie, but in Flash the font list only

lists true type fonts and the three device fonts (_sans, _serif and

_typewriter). Does anybody know the ins and outs of using bitmap fonts in

Flash. The advice from MM is a little confusing...


>From the Flash 4 help files:

"You can use Type 1 PostScript� fonts, TrueType�, and bitmap fonts in your

Flash movies."


>From the Macromedia tech notes:

"On Windows 95/98/NT, TrueType fonts are recommended for use with Flash.

PostScript Type 1 fonts can be used if Adobe Type Manager (ATM) is installed

and enabled."


I'm on a Win NT machine without ATM. Will getting ATM do me any good? 


TIA


paul


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