Text Tool ( T ) - Flash Tools

Text Tool is used to place a text.

How to use the text tool?
1.Select the text tool
2.A small box appears with a blinking cursor at the text insertion point.
3.In the character panel choose a font that we like.
4.Using the Font Size slider fix the font size.
5.Set the color for our font.
6.Type the text.

Properties of the text tool
Orientation of Text :
Vertical
Vertical,Left to Right
Vertical,right to Left

Horizontal
Horizontal,Left to Right
Horizontal,right to Left

URL:
We can give URL link to our text.In the first box we have to give the URL.In the target option we have four options.We have to select which one is suitable for us.

Target options:

• _self : Opens the URL in the current window.
  


• _blank : Opens the URL i na new window.


• _parent : Opens the URL in the parent frame .


• _top : Opens the page in the current window.

Style:
1.Bold
2.Italic

Kern:
Kerning is the gap left between pairs of characters.

Alignment:
1.Left
2.Right
3.Center
4.Justified

Character position:
Here three types are there.
1.Normal
2. Superscript
3. Subscript

Pencil Tool ( Y ) - Flash Tools

The Pencil tool is used to draw free-form lines.

How to use the Pencil Tool?
1.Select the tool
2.Drag on the Stage to draw with the Pencil tool.

Pencil Modes :
we can apply smoothing or straightening to the lines by setting a Pencil mode.

1.Straighten
In this mode the tool will automatically complete simple shapes that we draw.For example if we draw a rough circle it will convert it to a perfect circle.
2.Smooth
In this mode the tool will give some touch up to the lines and make them good.
3.Lnk
If we draw something on the screen the outcome also exactly same as we drew it.



Using the Stroke panel we can change the Stroke Width ,Style and Color.