Using TLF with Adobe Flash CS4 Professional

  1. Download the Adobe Flex SDK
  2. Extract textLayout.swc from frameworks/libs
  3. Browse to the folder containing the example you want to build.
  4. Create a new ActionScript 3.0 Flash File and save it into this folder.
  5. In the Properties panel, enter the example name (such as HelloWorld) in the Class field.
  6. Click Profile: Edit to open the Publish Settings dialog.
  7. Make sure that Player is set to Flash Player 10, and Script is set to ActionScript 3.0.
  8. For the FTE examples, you are done; click OK to dismiss the dialog. You can now publish the SWF for the example you have loaded.

For the TextLayout examples, continue on

  1. Click Settings to open the Advanced ActionScript 3.0 Settings dialog.
  2. In the Library Path panel, add the folder containing the library files textLayout.swc. (These files are from the Text Layout Framework ZIP.)
  3. Click OK to dismiss the ActionScript Settings dialog,
  4. Click OK to dismiss the Publish Settings dialog. You can now publish the SWF for the example you have loaded.

You are now ready to use TLF in your project.