# Colour changes when importing Illustrator graphics into Flash CS3

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/colour-changes-when-importing-illustrator-graphics-into-flash-cs3/256593
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [April 4, 2008, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/colour-changes-when-importing-illustrator-graphics-into-flash-cs3/256593 "2008-04-04T11:10:22Z")
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### Author: ![aaleks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@aaleks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aaleks)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2008, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/colour-changes-when-importing-illustrator-graphics-into-flash-cs3/256593/1 "2008-04-04T11:10:22Z")

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Hi there!  
I’m creating a Flash site, and all the graphics are imported from Illustrator.  
Also, in the Illustrator file, there are some Phtoshop graphics with shadow effects on it.  
The problem is, that when I import the .ai into Flash, a pretty strong colour change occurs: everything becomes lighter. And the shadow, wich is black in Photoshop, turns white in Flash!  
Is there a way to solve this problem? I searched the net, and some people say it’s an OSX thing, wich is pretty strange, because Mac is an obvious choice for loads of designers.

I’ve attached an image preview.  
[![](http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/4867/previewbe7.th.jpg)](http://img187.imageshack.us/my.php?image=previewbe7.jpg)

Thanks in advance!

Alex