Different Text Effects

There are lots of different text effects possible in Flash. We're going to look at a nice simple effect, where the letters fall into place. If you want to see an example of the effect, click here.

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There are lots of different text effects possible in Flash. We're going to look at a nice simple effect, where the letters fall into place.

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Different Text Effects

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