# Importing From AI to MX

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-from-ai-to-mx/79652>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 16, 2005, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-from-ai-to-mx/79652 "2005-02-16T01:30:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Oikas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7ea924/32.png) [@Oikas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Oikas)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-from-ai-to-mx/79652/1 "2005-02-16T01:30:28Z")

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I have vector art with an outerglow and a gradient and all that jazz coming from Adobe Illustrator. I am exporting each component as a SWF into MX. Why, when it imports into Flash does it separate each component into a bitmap, symbol and swf and completely destroy my vector art in the process. Is there a more efficient way to get my outerglow and gradients from AI into Flash? I have had no problems with this when my art is just lines and shapes. suggestions?