# Problem with fading text mal-loading

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-fading-text-mal-loading/19849>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 2, 2003, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-fading-text-mal-loading/19849 "2003-05-02T01:58:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Tecnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a4c791/32.png) [@Tecnik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tecnik)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-fading-text-mal-loading/19849/1 "2003-05-02T01:58:56Z")

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Hi guys,As u see this is my very first time posting on these boards,but the site tutorials rock 🙂 .Now to the point.Im doing a flash intro wit lots of scrolling/fading text.The scrolling text is fine,but for sum wierd reason the fading isnt loading properly,only the first of like 3 lines will load,and it wont fade,just apper,then dis appear ;( .Any help would be very helpful,so many thanx in advance.Also,this file is uploaded for all to see,u can find it[HERE.](http://www.tecnik.barrysworld.net/profxintrofinal.swf) The lines of text in question are the 1’s that appear on screen very fast and disapear after about 5 seconds,i wanted the time delay,but i wanted them to fade in/out.I have the source files if any1 wants them to look at.Thanx in advance again.  
Tec  
P.S the file size is 600x400,its just full screen coz i uploaded it as is.

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**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:** [May 2, 2003, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-fading-text-mal-loading/19849/2 "2003-05-02T02:46:17Z")

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If you’re doing alpha fades, make sure your text is set to static and not dynamic text.

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**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:** [May 2, 2003, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-fading-text-mal-loading/19849/3 "2003-05-02T03:23:13Z")

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Yo dude.Erm the things im fading are text converted to movie symbols,not just text.Please shed sum light on this sum1?.It plays fine in flash mx,no probs wotsoeva,but as soon as i publish it,it all goes haywire ☹

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**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:** [May 2, 2003, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-fading-text-mal-loading/19849/4 "2003-05-02T06:36:33Z")

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if you’re using a dynamic text to fade in and out… careful not to set it as selectable text and/or forget not to embed its font… i also presume that your texts are inside a symbol…

leftover: using alpha on plain-colored backgrounds not advisable… use tints instead…