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hi,

when I save an image as GIF and import in flash its edges get pixelate or distort, can anyone solve this

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A quick, practical checklist to stop fuzzy or white-edged graphics when moving artwork from Photoshop into Flash (answers build on points raised by , , and ).

Start in Photoshop

  • Remove or hide the Background layer so the checkerboard (true transparency) shows.
  • Clean edges before exporting: try Layer > Matting > Remove White Matte or Layer > Matting > Defringe (1–2 px) to remove white fringe left from anti-aliasing on a white background.
  • Export with an actual alpha channel: File > Export > Save for Web (Legacy) → choose PNG‑24 and check Transparency. If you must use GIF or PNG‑8, set the Save for Web “Matte” to None to avoid a colored halo. Adobe docs: .

Import and set bitmaps correctly in Flash

  • Use File > Import (preferably Import to Library). In the Library, right‑click the bitmap → Properties and select a lossless option (Lossless (PNG/GIF)) to preserve alpha channels. Avoid upscaling bitmaps inside Flash; import at the size you need or larger and scale down.
  • Enable smoothing when you scale bitmaps: check Allow Smoothing in the Properties inspector. In ActionScript 3 you can also enable it in code:
    myBitmap.smoothing = true;

    See Adobe Animate import/bitmap guidance: .

If a white halo still appears

  • The image was probably anti‑aliased against white and contains premultiplied color. Rebuild the anti‑aliasing on a transparent background or use Remove White Matte/Defringe before exporting. For simple logos or shapes consider tracing to vectors (reduces file size and eliminates raster edge problems), as suggested.

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Member Avatar for ronniestamps

Don't save it as a GIF. Save it as a lossless format (tiff, psd, or even jpg with minimal compression). Flash can handle importing multiple formats and compresses these images according to your preferences. So there is no need to import as a GIF unless that is your only available format. If you just want to know why... could be a number of reasons... check your matte/transparent settings, color settings and animated/frames settings. All of these can affect a non-native program's rendering.

Member Avatar for peter_budo

It is true what ronniestamps, however he omitted few things. Like importing jpeg/jpg images or any bitmap formats can greatly encrease size of final flash document (then there is available external library). Also all bitmaps are difficult to resize. I do not mean simple drag&drop to resize but after effect on quality of image, you always better to have gigger image and make it smaller becuase trying the oposite may have bad result.
One of the thing you can try to do is use Trace Bitmap Tool like in this example. It does work good with that is not composed of gradient colour changes basicaly photos

Member Avatar for MidiMagic

This problem usually occurs when an image is changed between a palleted form and a non-paletted form. The conversion software does not know how to handle shadings made by alternating paletted pixel colors.

Member Avatar for shruti sepra

thanks but i need image with transparent background and tiff, psd, and jpg give white color as background. can u pls tell me what and from where to check matte/transparent settings, color settings, and animated/frames setting.

thanks

Don't save it as a GIF. Save it as a lossless format (tiff, psd, or even jpg with minimal compression). Flash can handle importing multiple formats and compresses these images according to your preferences. So there is no need to import as a GIF unless that is your only available format. If you just want to know why... could be a number of reasons... check your matte/transparent settings, color settings and animated/frames settings. All of these can affect a non-native program's rendering.

Member Avatar for peter_budo

Used then png. It has quality of jeg and it is capable of transparency

Member Avatar for shruti sepra

can u tell me how to rectify this problem

This problem usually occurs when an image is changed between a palleted form and a non-paletted form. The conversion software does not know how to handle shadings made by alternating paletted pixel colors.

Member Avatar for shruti sepra

I already try this also but my problem is not solve yet

Used then png. It has quality of jeg and it is capable of transparency

Member Avatar for HI2Japan

As Peter_Budo said, use a PNG format for the image, and if necessary, also like he said do a trace bitmap within flash and just delete the outside shape that is created keeping whatever part of the image you want.

PNG 24 with transparency should handle what you need.

If the PNG is not working, what exactly is your image. Is it a circular shape you want to place within Flash? A more indepth explanation or posting it so we can come up with ideas might be good.

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