# Changing the alpha? **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [November 3, 2003, 2:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-the-alpha/34481 "2003-11-03T02:11:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![n00b543](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/df705f/32.png) [@n00b543](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/n00b543)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 2:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-the-alpha/34481/1 "2003-11-03T02:11:47Z")
Sometimesd I can edit alpha… sometimes i can’t… seems like i double click twice and right click once it displays… anyone know how to make the alpha of an iamge show up without playing around? Now it just isn’tr showing up… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-the-alpha/34481/2 "2003-11-03T02:18:57Z")
You need to convert the image to a movie clip, button or graphic in order to use alpha settings. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-the-alpha/34481/3 "2003-11-03T02:21:48Z")
Thanks…! Wow… what fast help 😃 Just had to convert it to a symbol movie clip… works like a charm. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-the-alpha/34481/4 "2003-11-03T02:23:59Z")
Welcome! :beam: