# Don't export specific Layers

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-export-specific-layers/303364>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 19, 2010, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-export-specific-layers/303364 "2010-01-19T13:04:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dont-export-specific-layers/303364/1 "2010-01-19T13:04:54Z")

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HI

I am doing an animation. Before I start I draw a scheme of the final presentation. When I test I have the scheme layer always showing. Can I stop a specific layer to be exported to SWF?

Thanks