# bitmapData + transparency

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-transparency/238315
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [September 9, 2007, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-transparency/238315 "2007-09-09T22:54:34Z")
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### Author: ![bandit8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c6cbf5/32.png) [@bandit8](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bandit8)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2007, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bitmapdata-transparency/238315/1 "2007-09-09T22:54:34Z")

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Hi,

I am trying to load in a png that contains transparency into a movieclip, which I then ‘replicate’ into a BitmapData version, and erase the original png… I have all of it working properly, except that the section that is supposed to be transparent is showing up white… is there a way around this?

Thanks!  
-b.