# Best image format for import?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-image-format-for-import/329888>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 1, 2012, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-image-format-for-import/329888 "2012-11-01T19:15:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![tpann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@tpann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpann)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-image-format-for-import/329888/1 "2012-11-01T19:15:58Z")

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I am creating a card game and have obtained a very nice set of playing cards in EPS format, meaning they are vector graphics. This provides me with a perfect image quality to start with.

I will generate images using Adobe Illustrator, at the exact dimensions I need. I have the following choices, though, and I need to know which is the best choice:  
[LIST]  
[_]Copy the vector images and paste directly onto the stage/library  
[_]Export the vector image as a JPG or PNG (to import or load)  
[\*]Export the vector image as a SWF (to import or load)  
[/LIST]Which is the best method? Whatever I do I will most likely import the files into the library and put them in separate frames.

Thanks!