Images in flash; how do I?

[Wolfengrad]

How do I get a bitmap, gif or whatever in to a flash without it being in a white block? I want to get in there with the white to be transparent. I tried the trace option but it makes the image look like paint and doesn't do what I wanted. What am I doing wrong?

[Re2deemer]

U need to convert the image to .gif and then cut the background with.....for example Photoshop or maybe even Paint

[KaynSlamdyke]

If your GIF is transparent, it will come in as transparent. Bitmaps do NOT support an 8-bit alpha channel, and therefore come in with a background.

Ideally, to work with images, flash and Alpha layers, you want to use PNG files. Get a hold of a copy of Fireworks or Photoshop, which will both export PNGs with transparencies.

[Wolfengrad]

At 5/31/06 03:09 AM, Re2deemer wrote: U need to convert the image to .gif and then cut the background with.....for example Photoshop or maybe even Paint

How do I cut the background out in paint?

[Jovatov]

At 5/31/06 03:11 AM, Wolfengrad wrote:

At 5/31/06 03:09 AM, Re2deemer wrote: U need to convert the image to .gif and then cut the background with.....for example Photoshop or maybe even Paint

How do I cut the background out in paint?

I don't think you can with paint.

You can with Paint.net though, its a free photoshop thingie

[ismellarat]

Import the bitmap.
Select it with black arrow.
Click modify.
Select bitmap.
Select trace bitmap.
Set colour threshold to 0.
Press OK.
Delete most of the white with the selector tool, rub out the rest.