# Importing PSD files hurts the quality, why?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-psd-files-hurts-the-quality-why/325602>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 25, 2011, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-psd-files-hurts-the-quality-why/325602 "2011-10-25T17:58:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![jany](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce7236/32.png) [@jany](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jany)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-psd-files-hurts-the-quality-why/325602/1 "2011-10-25T17:58:40Z")

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If I save the PSD file to a PNG, and import the PNG, it looks perfect. However, if I try to import the PSD file into flash, keeping everything the same, all dimensions etc; it gets ruined. The picture quality is 20% worse. Now if I highlight the bitmap in the library and make it the best quality by selecting Jpeg (100%) or PNG, it still looks the same. Nothing I do can enhance the quality. Why does this happen? Any ideas?

Ty :ear: