# Images in flash file missing pixels? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [July 9, 2004, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/images-in-flash-file-missing-pixels/57047 "2004-07-09T20:14:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![robster16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/278dde/32.png) [@robster16](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/robster16)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2004, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/images-in-flash-file-missing-pixels/57047/1 "2004-07-09T20:14:03Z")
Hi there, I’m having a problem which I have had before. When building websites in flash I often import images (jpg or gif) and when I do it sometimes seems as if at one point in the image it misses a row or pixels, so it looks like there’s a line/row of pixels missing from the picture. I’m now building a website which has a pixel heavy oriented design and can’t use any missing pixels and that messes up the design. Does anyone understand the problem and maybe have a solution to it? I’m no expert with this, so any tips would be usefull. Thanks very much! ROB ---
**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:** [July 9, 2004, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/images-in-flash-file-missing-pixels/57047/2 "2004-07-09T20:17:17Z")
what Tim taught me is maybe lower the opacity to like 95% on the jpg. Also use .png instead of .gifs or something… ---
**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:** [July 9, 2004, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/images-in-flash-file-missing-pixels/57047/3 "2004-07-09T20:24:20Z")
hmm, but I need it for a dotted line framework, which I tried to make with the line tool in flash, but when I do that the lines look a lot less prominent (like the opacity of the lines is put on 50%) and I really need a nice, solid white framework of lines for this website…and since it’s dotted and now one pixel is missing I have 4 area’s that have slightly larger gaps and blocks of 2 pixels instead of one. if that made ANY sense at all LOL excuse me if I can’t explain any better, english isn’t my first language. ROB ---
**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:** [July 9, 2004, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/images-in-flash-file-missing-pixels/57047/4 "2004-07-09T20:34:47Z")
I think I solved it. Instead of placing the image exactly on X:0 and Y:0 I put them on X:-0.4 and Y:-0.3 and now they look flawless. WOOHOO ROB ---
**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:** [July 10, 2004, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/images-in-flash-file-missing-pixels/57047/5 "2004-07-10T00:38:40Z")
What version of Flash? ---
**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:** [July 10, 2004, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/images-in-flash-file-missing-pixels/57047/6 "2004-07-10T00:59:46Z")
a rule of thumb so to speak is that PNG-24 is the best to export/import into flash with. not only does flash (mx 04) support transparency while designing, it gives you more control on positioning. i have noticed what you are talking about (when using jpgs) but i’ve never had that problem with png. 🙂 ---
**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:** [July 10, 2004, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/images-in-flash-file-missing-pixels/57047/7 "2004-07-10T01:56:04Z")
for some reason, flash crops off 1px on the right and bottom of imported jpgs/pngs. That’s what you experienced. So in the future you can simply increase the canvas size by 1ox. 😉 Of course if you don’t need left and upper edge, you can do what you did as well. ---
**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:** [July 10, 2004, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/images-in-flash-file-missing-pixels/57047/8 "2004-07-10T19:34:46Z")
The best two things I can tell you is to move your images to exact numbers (ex. x-4.0, y-7.0) and if that still doesn’t solve your problem, save your images as png24 or gif and leave a couple pixel clear border around the outside of your images. That’s what I always do and your problem should be fixed. ---
**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:** [July 10, 2004, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/images-in-flash-file-missing-pixels/57047/9 "2004-07-10T21:24:16Z")
It sounds like your canvas is too small for your image. Just try increasing the canvas size…