# Importing an .swf file?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-an-swf-file/285754>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 5, 2009, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-an-swf-file/285754 "2009-04-05T22:04:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![tracy47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8797f3/32.png) [@tracy47](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tracy47)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-an-swf-file/285754/1 "2009-04-05T22:04:45Z")

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Hi everyone. I have a very beginner’s question. I found a swf file (let’s call it 1.swf), and it is an animation. I would like to use this animation as my background in my main fla file. I tried importing the swf file, but all i got was a bitmap appearing in the library.

Is it possible for me to embed the swf file into the main.fla file, I would like the swf movie to start playing automatically when the main.fla is played.

In short, in my current main.fla, I only have a simple picture and a mouse trailer. I would like to add the 1.swf animation so that it plays in the background. (I don’t have the source fla file for 1.swf)

I hope my question was clear.

Thanks for your help.