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Flash CS5, Snow Leopard and Font Problems

Apr 15, 2011 4:46 PM

I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this issue and might have a quick fix for it:

 

I have a couple of Flash projects that were originally built in CS3.  Last year I upgraded them to CS5 without trouble.  Recently I have upgraded my Macs to Snow Leopard, and when I open both of these FLA files in CS5 on Snow Leopard, some of the fonts are insanely distorted.

 

Any ideas?

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  • yachts99
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    1. yachts99,
    Apr 16, 2011 3:59 AM   in reply to incubox
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    It could be this known issue:

     

    http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/896/cpsid_89637.html

     
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  • incubox
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    2. incubox,
    Apr 17, 2011 9:02 AM   in reply to yachts99
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    yachts99,

     

    That appears to be my exact issue.  I'll report back and confirm after I do an archive an reinstall of 10.6.6.

     

    Thanks for posting.

     
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  • incubox-s0lRx7
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    3. incubox-s0lRx7,
    Apr 18, 2011 1:52 PM   in reply to yachts99
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    Yep, that appears to be the problem.  Using my Snow Leopard install disk, I did an archive and install of 10.6.3 then installed the 10.6.6 updated to revert back from 10.6.7.  I've opened the file and the fonts appear to be fine.  Thanks for the tip.

     
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  • katsodferro
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    4. katsodferro,
    May 13, 2011 8:46 AM   in reply to incubox
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    I had the same issue and discovered a quick work around (not great for the long term) that does not require OS downgrade.

     

    The first time Flash launches:

    1. create a new fla

    2. create a text box with the desired font that produces the issue

    3. type out every character (lower and UPPER case) include all punctuation and numbers

    4. Open any file that uses the font and you should be good to go

     

    Hope that helps.

     
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    5. yachts999,
    May 13, 2011 10:08 AM   in reply to katsodferro
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    For the long term I would use the official Apple fix for this problem:

     

    Snow Leopard Font Update

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1377

     
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