# Alpha Fade problems
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-fade-problems/15784
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [March 18, 2003, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-fade-problems/15784 "2003-03-18T01:39:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@ThePryme](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ThePryme)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2003, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-fade-problems/15784/1 "2003-03-18T01:39:36Z")
Hi,
I started a flash intro and started playing with some action scripting. I created a script that counts up to the number 78 and then I tried to make the words Element do an alpha fade in. I created the alpha fade correctly but when I test the movie it doesn’t fade it. the fade and actions are on two different layers. I tried creating another scene and putting the fade in that but had the same results.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2003, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-fade-problems/15784/2 "2003-03-18T01:43:03Z")
have you converted the text into a symbol (F8) ?
then it should work…
Rev 
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2003, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-fade-problems/15784/3 "2003-03-18T01:44:14Z")
if you’re using dynamic text you need to embed the font outline 🙂
by the way … **welcome to the forum =)**
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2003, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-fade-problems/15784/4 "2003-03-18T01:45:27Z")
yeah i converted it into a symbol. The steps I took to create the alpha fade are as follows
Insert Keyframe at 10frames;
Create text;
convert to symbol(movie clip);
insert keyframe at 30 frames;
change alpha on symbol at 10 frames;
change alpha on symbol at 30 frames;
right click and create tween;
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2003, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-fade-problems/15784/5 "2003-03-18T01:46:59Z")
how do i imbed the font outline?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2003, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-fade-problems/15784/6 "2003-03-18T01:47:48Z")
can you attach an .fla?
it would be easier to debug…
Rev 
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2003, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-fade-problems/15784/7 "2003-03-18T01:47:55Z")
and thanks for the welcome 😉
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2003, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-fade-problems/15784/8 "2003-03-18T01:50:10Z")
here is the .fla
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2003, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-fade-problems/15784/9 "2003-03-18T01:57:00Z")
WOOHOO i just needed to change the alpha fade to static instead of dynamic. Forgot that it didn’t change back :P. Thanks for the help guys.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2003, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-fade-problems/15784/10 "2003-03-18T02:00:41Z")
like i told you … to use dynamic text you need to embed the font
select you text field. in the properties panel click on a button that says _character…_ and select the option that better suits your needs 😉