--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "akila_ksri" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> I need to apply horizontal scaling for a text with 'Arial' font.
> lbl.scaleX = 0.70 simply does not work . I can only see that there is 
a 
> change in the width of the label.
> 
> Is there anything i am missing out to scale the text?? Is scaling not 
> applicable for system fonts? ( I tried the same with font 'Verdana', 
> but again, no luck!)
> 
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Try one of the following:

1)  Set the blendMode to layer
2)  Set the container's cacheAsBitmap to true
3)  Embed the font

HTH;

Amy

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