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I 've got a question,again :).If I wish to export any image from Photoshop 7 to Flash Mx,"how do" and "which format" do I save it in?I wish to have the pic with a transparent background. Should I: (1) Use the "crop" tool and save it in GIF (File>Save as) or (2) use "slice" tool and save for web in PNG? I need maximum image quality.

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Quick practical guide (for and anyone reading this later) — the right choice depends on what you need at the edges (hard vs. smooth transparency) and how you import into Flash. If you need antialiased edges and soft (multi‑level) transparency, export a true alpha PNG from Photoshop and import it into Flash using File > Import (not copy/paste). If file size is the main constraint, you can trade quality for size with indexed formats or by using Flash’s bitmap compression — but that changes the visual result. (manualmachine.com)

Photoshop 7 workflow (step‑by‑step): make sure the Background layer is removed or the areas you want transparent are actually transparent; choose File > Save For Web; pick PNG‑24 and check Transparency (PNG‑24 preserves multi‑level alpha so anti‑aliased edges look correct). PNG‑8/GIF use indexed (one‑color) transparency and are smaller, but they can introduce halos on anti‑aliased edges. ()

Importing into Flash and keeping SWF size reasonable: use File > Import (or Import to Library) so Flash preserves alpha; avoid dragging/pasting from Photoshop because transparency can be lost or corrupted. After import, select the bitmap in the Library and set its Bitmap Properties (choose appropriate compression or export format). If the image must stay very small, consider loading it externally at runtime or use a flattened JPEG for photographic areas and a separate PNG mask for the cutout. These are the usual tradeoffs to balance quality vs. final SWF size. (manualmachine.com)

Troubleshooting notes and alternatives: if transparency looks filled with white/black, re‑export as PNG‑24 with Transparency checked and re‑import via File > Import. If you need a true SWF export/round‑trip (vector/animation) consider Fireworks — it can export SWF directly and offers tighter Flash round‑trips than Photoshop alone. Also, if you plan to scale the bitmap inside Flash, scale it to final size in Photoshop first — Photoshop’s scaling preserves detail better than Flash’s runtime scaling. ()

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Member Avatar for peter_budo

by importing images into flash you will increase size of your final flash file. use of gif/jpg/png depend what kind of image you try to import, if image is like a photo it is better to keep it in jpg or png if you prefer. On other hand if the picture is kind of cartoon/drawing import it as gif.
There is also posibility to transfer bitmap graphic into vector graphic so it can free strech without pixaleting, but I can't remember the proces of transfer. this is only recomended for cartoons/drawing etc as they are made of areas of same or similar colour.

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Hi

You can open any image file jpg/gif/png/ in flash. However, if you want it in transparent backgorund, i prefer to save the photoshop file as gif. Then you can open it directly in flash or use import. But be sure that you choose a transparent background (again, this time in flash) for this file.:)

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Hi

You can open any image file jpg/gif/png/ in flash. However, if you want it in transparent backgorund, i prefer to save the photoshop file as gif. Then you can open it directly in flash or use import. But be sure that you choose a transparent background (again, this time in flash) for this file.:)

I agree, I've never had problems with transparency when using .gif format and you can still get a pretty sharp image.

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Use png format. Much better and smaller for photographic images with transparent background.

Member Avatar for Member #114696

u can import images from flash mx, but if you want to export image from photoshop publish it in swf.

png is advised to use for transparent images.

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