# Applying anti-alias to loaded text

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/applying-anti-alias-to-loaded-text/234821>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 6, 2007, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/applying-anti-alias-to-loaded-text/234821 "2007-08-06T13:47:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![fido\_glc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3da27b/32.png) [@fido\_glc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fido_glc)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/applying-anti-alias-to-loaded-text/234821/1 "2007-08-06T13:47:34Z")

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Would someone please explain to me once and for all how to apply anti-alias with actionscript to a loaded text ! Is all you have to do use textField.antiAliasType ? Do you have to embed the font ? Is it necessary to apply a text format as well ? Pls explain.

And another question about loaded text:  
If I have a mask applyed to a dynamic text, do I need to embed the font outlines for it to be visible ? If wes, why ?