diff --git a/cocos2d_libs.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj.REMOVED.git-id b/cocos2d_libs.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj.REMOVED.git-id
index 237ed63c41..cdc909db5b 100644
--- a/cocos2d_libs.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj.REMOVED.git-id
+++ b/cocos2d_libs.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj.REMOVED.git-id
@@ -1 +1 @@
-5849b6db4793caca0d24d7114bb5c2d694379b56
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+ec5e1afbe876b72e97277ce13b4b1f8b1835eaea
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diff --git a/cocos2dx/include/cocos2d.h b/cocos2dx/include/cocos2d.h
index f867fba136..e9dd1a0a4a 100755
--- a/cocos2dx/include/cocos2d.h
+++ b/cocos2dx/include/cocos2d.h
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 #include "label_nodes/CCLabelBMFontNew.h"
 #include "label_nodes/CCStringTTF.h"
 
+// carloX
+#include "label_nodes/CCFontRenderFreeType.h"
+
+
 
 // layers_scenes_transitions_nodes
 #include "layers_scenes_transitions_nodes/CCLayer.h"
diff --git a/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCFontFreeType.h b/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCFontFreeType.h
index 1d97e3b9f0..8555f8cd65 100644
--- a/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCFontFreeType.h
+++ b/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCFontFreeType.h
@@ -6,13 +6,16 @@
 //
 //
 
-#ifndef _FontIOS_h
-#define _FontIOS_h
-
-#include <CoreText/CTFont.h>
+#ifndef _FontFreetype_h
+#define _FontFreetype_h
 
 #include "CCFont.h"
 
+
+#include "ft2build.h"
+#include "CCStdC.h"
+#include FT_FREETYPE_H
+
 NS_CC_BEGIN
 
 class FontFreeType : public Font
diff --git a/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCFontRenderFreeType.cpp b/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCFontRenderFreeType.cpp
index a11ffa4094..4d8f24a484 100644
--- a/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCFontRenderFreeType.cpp
+++ b/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCFontRenderFreeType.cpp
@@ -10,8 +10,27 @@
 #include "CCTextImage.h"
 #include "CCFontRenderFreeType.h"
 
+#include "ft2build.h"
+#include "CCStdC.h"
+#include FT_FREETYPE_H
+
 NS_CC_BEGIN
 
+FT_Library library;
+
+void FontRenderFreeType::testRendering()
+{
+    // begin freetype
+    //FT_Init_FreeType( &library );
+    
+    
+    
+    // end freetype
+    //FT_Done_FreeType(library);
+    
+}
+
+
 unsigned char * FontRenderFreeType::preparePageGlyphData(TextPageDef *thePage, char *fontName, int fontSize)
 {
 
diff --git a/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCFontRenderFreeType.h b/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCFontRenderFreeType.h
index 9cb8924206..ef13ffa119 100644
--- a/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCFontRenderFreeType.h
+++ b/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCFontRenderFreeType.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ public:
     
     virtual ~FontRenderFreeType() {}
     virtual unsigned char * preparePageGlyphData(TextPageDef *thePage, char *fontName, int fontSize);
+    static void testRendering();
+    
     
 };
 
diff --git a/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCStringTTF.cpp b/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCStringTTF.cpp
index 7087179f12..e32557f05f 100644
--- a/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCStringTTF.cpp
+++ b/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCStringTTF.cpp
@@ -109,17 +109,19 @@ void StringTTF::setLineBreakWithoutSpace(bool breakWithoutSpace)
 void StringTTF::setScale(float scale)
 {
     Node::setScale(scale);
-    
+    alignText();
 }
 
 void StringTTF::setScaleX(float scaleX)
 {
     Node::setScaleX(scaleX);
+    alignText();
 }
 
 void StringTTF::setScaleY(float scaleY)
 {
     Node::setScaleY(scaleY);
+    alignText();
 }
 
 void StringTTF::alignText()
@@ -349,16 +351,14 @@ Sprite * StringTTF::getSpriteForChar(unsigned short int theChar, int spriteIndex
 
 float StringTTF::getLetterPosXLeft( Sprite* sp )
 {
-    float scaleX = 1.0f;
+    float scaleX = _scaleX;
     return sp->getPosition().x * scaleX - (sp->getContentSize().width * scaleX * sp->getAnchorPoint().x);
 }
 
 float StringTTF::getLetterPosXRight( Sprite* sp )
 {
-    float scaleX = 1.0f;
-    float retVal = 0;
-    retVal = sp->getPosition().x * scaleX + (sp->getContentSize().width * scaleX * sp->getAnchorPoint().x);
-    return retVal;
+    float scaleX = _scaleX;
+    return sp->getPosition().x * scaleX + (sp->getContentSize().width * scaleX * sp->getAnchorPoint().x);
 }
 
 int StringTTF::getCommonLineHeight()
@@ -484,4 +484,72 @@ void StringTTF::setLabelContentSize(const Size &newSize)
     setContentSize(newSize);
 }
 
+
+// RGBA protocol
+
+
+bool StringTTF::isOpacityModifyRGB() const
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
+void StringTTF::setOpacityModifyRGB(bool isOpacityModifyRGB)
+{
+}
+
+unsigned char StringTTF::getOpacity() const
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+unsigned char StringTTF::getDisplayedOpacity() const
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void StringTTF::setOpacity(GLubyte opacity)
+{
+}
+void StringTTF::updateDisplayedOpacity(GLubyte parentOpacity)
+{
+}
+
+bool StringTTF::isCascadeOpacityEnabled() const
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
+void StringTTF::setCascadeOpacityEnabled(bool cascadeOpacityEnabled)
+{
+}
+
+const Color3B& StringTTF::getColor(void) const
+{
+    Color3B temp;
+    return temp;
+}
+
+const Color3B& StringTTF::getDisplayedColor() const
+{
+    Color3B temp;
+    return temp;
+}
+
+void StringTTF::setColor(const Color3B& color)
+{
+}
+
+void StringTTF::updateDisplayedColor(const Color3B& parentColor)
+{
+}
+
+bool StringTTF::isCascadeColorEnabled() const
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
+void StringTTF::setCascadeColorEnabled(bool cascadeColorEnabled)
+{
+}
+
 NS_CC_END
diff --git a/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCStringTTF.h b/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCStringTTF.h
index a4b7fc2ed4..3eb1746843 100644
--- a/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCStringTTF.h
+++ b/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCStringTTF.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 NS_CC_BEGIN
 
-class StringTTF : public Node , public LabelTextFormatProtocol
+class StringTTF : public Node , public LabelTextFormatProtocol, public RGBAProtocol
 {
 public:
     
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
     
     bool setText(char *pStringToRender, float lineWidth, TextAlignment alignment = kTextAlignmentLeft, bool lineBreakWithoutSpaces = false);
     
-    
+    // main interface
     virtual void setAlignment(TextAlignment alignment);
     virtual void setWidth(float width);
     virtual void setLineBreakWithoutSpace(bool breakWithoutSpace);
@@ -48,7 +48,22 @@ public:
     virtual void setScaleX(float scaleX);
     virtual void setScaleY(float scaleY);
     
-
+    // RGBAProtocol
+    
+    virtual bool isOpacityModifyRGB() const;
+    virtual void setOpacityModifyRGB(bool isOpacityModifyRGB);
+    virtual unsigned char getOpacity() const;
+    virtual unsigned char getDisplayedOpacity() const;
+    virtual void setOpacity(GLubyte opacity);
+    virtual void updateDisplayedOpacity(GLubyte parentOpacity);
+    virtual bool isCascadeOpacityEnabled() const;
+    virtual void setCascadeOpacityEnabled(bool cascadeOpacityEnabled);
+    virtual const Color3B& getColor(void) const;
+    virtual const Color3B& getDisplayedColor() const;
+    virtual void setColor(const Color3B& color);
+    virtual void updateDisplayedColor(const Color3B& parentColor);
+    virtual bool isCascadeColorEnabled() const;
+    virtual void setCascadeColorEnabled(bool cascadeColorEnabled);
     
     // CCLabelTextFormat protocol implementation
     
diff --git a/samples/Cpp/TestCpp/Classes/LabelTest/LabelTest.cpp b/samples/Cpp/TestCpp/Classes/LabelTest/LabelTest.cpp
index d058fdbd51..06a675e348 100644
--- a/samples/Cpp/TestCpp/Classes/LabelTest/LabelTest.cpp
+++ b/samples/Cpp/TestCpp/Classes/LabelTest/LabelTest.cpp
@@ -1669,6 +1669,12 @@ LabelDyamicTest::LabelDyamicTest()
     addChild(pTestString);
     
     pTestString->setPosition(Point(0, size.height/2));
+    
+    
+    // test freetype
+    FontRenderFreeType::testRendering();
+    
+    
 }
 
 void LabelDyamicTest::draw()
diff --git a/samples/samples.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj.REMOVED.git-id b/samples/samples.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj.REMOVED.git-id
index eda4c8ccec..f1f4415fcd 100644
--- a/samples/samples.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj.REMOVED.git-id
+++ b/samples/samples.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj.REMOVED.git-id
@@ -1 +1 @@
-a4fb641b06cb677ec70e75590817a11fdbd1822c
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+cf5276283a0b42901ebfa9822cc1a0a7ad2a8663
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