# Flash MX and graphics **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [May 19, 2003, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-and-graphics/21267 "2003-05-19T21:09:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kraftman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/cdc98d/32.png) [@kraftman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kraftman)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2003, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-and-graphics/21267/1 "2003-05-19T21:09:54Z")
i’ve just made a nice menu bar in photoshop and i wanted to import it into flash. the only file type i could save it to that it would preserve the transparency with was .png, but when i import .png’s into flash MX it crash’s my whole computer (flickers up with some DOS crap and then restarts) should i save it as a different file type, or update flash MX, or get rid of some of my flash MX extensions, or something else? ---
**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:** [May 19, 2003, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-and-graphics/21267/2 "2003-05-19T21:28:45Z")
whoa now thats wierd what OS are you using win98??? that is truly a very weird problem but there is a utility called psd2fla try searching for it on google maybe that will fix your problem or you can always export as a transparent gif ---
**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:** [May 19, 2003, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-and-graphics/21267/3 "2003-05-19T21:42:17Z")
try simply copying in PS, then paste in Flash… It should work… Rev ![](http://www.aulman.com/rev.gif) ---
**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:** [May 19, 2003, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-and-graphics/21267/4 "2003-05-19T21:44:06Z")
using windows XP my machine is a 1.8Ghz Celeron with 720MB DDR RAM, if that helps in an way. thanks for the tip, i’ll go look for it ---
**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:** [May 19, 2003, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-and-graphics/21267/5 "2003-05-19T21:45:38Z")
> \*Originally posted by reverendflash \* > \*\*try simply copying in PS, then paste in Flash… It should work… Rev \*\* _DOH_ Never even thaught about that. _repeatedly beats head against keyboard_ ---
**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:** [May 19, 2003, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-and-graphics/21267/6 "2003-05-19T21:50:05Z")
if your in Photoshop when you save it as a .gif it ask if you want to keep transparency.😉 ---
**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:** [May 19, 2003, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-and-graphics/21267/7 "2003-05-19T21:58:12Z")
> \*Originally posted by chris9902 \* > \*\*if your in Photoshop when you save it as a .gif it ask if you want to keep transparency.😉 \*\* yeh, but it wont preserve the transparency properly ---
**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:** [May 19, 2003, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-and-graphics/21267/8 "2003-05-19T23:02:38Z")
why not? ---
**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:** [May 20, 2003, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-and-graphics/21267/9 "2003-05-20T03:56:35Z")
if you have fireworks just open your psd in it firewrks is the best app to handle pngs and gifs with transparencies IMHO ---
**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:** [May 20, 2003, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-and-graphics/21267/10 "2003-05-20T12:02:17Z")
> \*Originally posted by grimdeath \* > \*\*if you have fireworks just open your psd in it firewrks is the best app to handle pngs and gifs with transparencies IMHO \*\* fireworkls doesnt work now cos the 30 day trial thing ran out. i managed to save it to .fla in the end by importing it into flash 4 instead, and then opening the saved .fla with flash MX ---
**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:** [May 23, 2003, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-and-graphics/21267/11 "2003-05-23T08:02:30Z")
import it to flash as a jepg or sum, and just break it apart, and then remove the bakground. If that helps you… ---
**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:** [May 24, 2003, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-and-graphics/21267/12 "2003-05-24T22:51:51Z")
i’ve got it now, thanks. it must just be a problem with my flash MX cos i use flash 4 instead and it worked fine