# Converting to button = bad text **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [August 7, 2003, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-to-button-bad-text/27877 "2003-08-07T13:36:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![something369](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ea924/32.png) [@something369](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/something369)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2003, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-to-button-bad-text/27877/1 "2003-08-07T13:36:13Z")
Hi, I’m trying to create a button with static text on top of it. The text is perfectly clear, perfectly positioned, fff text. However, after I convert the text and a rectangle upon which it sits into a button the text goes a bit fuzzy. Does anyone know why? More importantly, does anyone know how to fix this? Any help is appreciated. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2003, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-to-button-bad-text/27877/2 "2003-08-07T13:42:08Z")
Inside the button symbol, make sure everything (the rectangle, etc…) is on whole pixel coords. Then make sure the button itself is in whole pixels. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2003, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-to-button-bad-text/27877/3 "2003-08-07T13:42:56Z")
Maybe if you post your button it should be more easy to see hwat the problem is…so can you please upload your button:) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2003, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-to-button-bad-text/27877/4 "2003-08-07T15:47:12Z")
You might wanna make the text dynamic + multiline + unselectable. This way its clear. Make the text small such as size 8/10/12. I got this from the kirupa legible text tutorial. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2003, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-to-button-bad-text/27877/5 "2003-08-07T20:07:44Z")
Well, I tried all your suggestions but I couldn’t get clear text. Here is the fla if this helps make my problem more clear. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2003, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-to-button-bad-text/27877/6 "2003-08-07T20:22:30Z")
It IS clear. It only looks crappy because your text size is set to 8. Set it to 12 and you’ll see that’s it perfectly sharp and clean 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2003, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-to-button-bad-text/27877/7 "2003-08-07T20:37:21Z")
Setting the font to twelve doesn’t improve the clarity. Not to mention, this is a “font for flash” and designed for size 8, at least I think. Any other suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 7:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-to-button-bad-text/27877/8 "2003-08-08T07:26:44Z")
> \*Originally posted by something369 \* > \*\*Setting the font to twelve doesn’t improve the clarity. Not to mention, this is a “font for flash” and designed for size 8, at least I think. Any other suggestions? \*\* Woops, sorry. I made a mistake, never mind my post. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 9:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-to-button-bad-text/27877/9 "2003-08-08T09:44:53Z")
I don´t have the font you are using. Could you upload the font yoi are using in your button or the name of it so I can search and download it to see how it works in your button?:q: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2003, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-to-button-bad-text/27877/10 "2003-08-10T11:21:20Z")
don’t worry about it… here’s a hint, when aligning text to be pixel perfect, start by having the text in the the textbox left aligned, so that your x and y coordinates for the text box also match those of the text… d’oh thanx all…