--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Amy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "akila_ksri" <akila_ksri@> 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 > Hi Amy,
Thanks for your response. I tried what you suggested, embedding the font and then applying scaleX to the text. This works fine if the font is just 'Arial'. It does not work if i make the text bold/italic. It is necessary for the font to be bold and in italics. I cant get it to work:( akila
