Transform text to vector shape in Adobe Flash Professional CS5

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How? Question is simple, hope the answer will be as well.

was the text created in flash ? or imported ? if it was created in flash, then its allready vector ( with the text tool ). if it was not, then you need to bitmap trace it. — Rafael Herscovici, Oct 13 '11 at 13:36

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 15 '11 at 06:30

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Use the text tool T and type
Select the text with the Selection tool V
From the menu select Modify then Break Apart or Ctrl+b
Finally use the Subselection tool A and click the text edge (no the inside fill), you'll see the cursor change to an arrow with a black dot.

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answered Oct 15 '11 at 06:30

Eric Fortis

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is there a way to do it using actoinscript? – nicks Oct 15 '11 at 12:22
@NikaGamkrelidze I've looked around and unfortunately the answer is no. This question is related http://forums.adobe.com/message/3219417 – Eric Fortis Oct 15 '11 at 17:23

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 14 '11 at 08:18

If it was imported, as @Dementic says, you'll need to trace it using Modify > Bitmap > Trace Bitmap.

If you created it in Flash using the Text Tool, then it is already in a vector format. If you created the file using a newer/older version of Flash that the default/only option is Classic Text whereas for CS5 the default is the TLF format introduced in that version. If you're not sure about the difference between TLF and Classic Text, Andy Anderson can explain.

Reading between the lines of your concise question you're probably trying to break apart Classic Text, so here's how.

Transform text to vector shape in Adobe Flash Professional CS5

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