# Outlining Text

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/outlining-text/194881
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [July 26, 2006, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/outlining-text/194881 "2006-07-26T22:22:20Z")
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### Author: ![rusty27851](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/edb3f5/32.png) [@rusty27851](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rusty27851)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2006, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/outlining-text/194881/1 "2006-07-26T22:22:20Z")

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Is there a quick and easy way to apply a 1 or 2 pixel outline/stroke to text in flash? I have some text on top of a background and it needs to pop more and an outline would really help.

Thanks:bounce: