# Import images in swift 3d?
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/import-images-in-swift-3d/65985
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [October 1, 2004, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/import-images-in-swift-3d/65985 "2004-10-01T07:24:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@kwing](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kwing)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2004, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/import-images-in-swift-3d/65985/1 "2004-10-01T07:24:40Z")
hei guyz…
i have a question…
is it possible to import files in swift 3d?
like the import command in macromedia flash… like import jpg or images… is there something like this in swift3d? :h: :h:
i wanted to import an image in swift coz im really havin a hard time on using extrusion and lathe editor… :h: :h: :h:
is it possible guys? thanks for the help!:):):):)🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2004, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/import-images-in-swift-3d/65985/2 "2004-10-01T14:25:22Z")
Well actually no, you cannot import images into Swift 3D. If you want to have an image as a backround, you can export from Swift in ‘png’,‘tiff’ or even ‘swft’ format a import frames in flash. if you want to extrude something, you can draw the artwork in flash, illustrator or freehand, save as ‘ai’ format and import from Swift3D.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2004, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/import-images-in-swift-3d/65985/3 "2004-10-01T14:52:30Z")
You can import your image as a bitmap material.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2004, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/import-images-in-swift-3d/65985/4 "2004-10-01T16:23:52Z")
Yeah or just apply the bitmap image to a excrude or lathe material.