# Limited number of PNG imports retain transparency

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/limited-number-of-png-imports-retain-transparency/163142>\
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**Created:** [September 20, 2005, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/limited-number-of-png-imports-retain-transparency/163142 "2005-09-20T05:03:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![coreyem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ba9def/32.png) [@coreyem](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/coreyem)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2005, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/limited-number-of-png-imports-retain-transparency/163142/1 "2005-09-20T05:03:51Z")

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Anybody seen this issue before? I have 15 .png files (layer exports from Photoshop) that have been distributed to separate layers and defined as movieclips so I can perform some alpha operations, masking, etc. on them. When the 13th one is imported to stage, .png number 1 dissappears! If I import another one, .png number two dissapears as well, and so on. I am not aware of any limit to the number of stacked transparent .png’s, and am running MX 2004 Pro. Known issue? I searched all over for it and couldn’t find anything.  
With 13 .png’s on the stage, if I hide any of the layers then the bottom .png becomes visible again. help!  
[.fla here](http://www.coreymaher.com/temp/header.fla)