# Scaling Static Text Problems

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scaling-static-text-problems/295091>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 25, 2009, 10:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scaling-static-text-problems/295091 "2009-08-25T10:52:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![daidai](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/daidai/32/3087_2.png) [@daidai](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daidai)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 10:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scaling-static-text-problems/295091/1 "2009-08-25T10:52:26Z")

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I need to zoom in (therefore scale up) some static fields held in movieclips. They need to be BIG but when they are scaled up they lose some definition, looking a bit pixelated on the edges.  
Does anyone have any advice on how to keep them looking nice and smooth when they are scaled up?  
thanks  
daidai  
;(