# Not export layers which we dont want to? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [July 13, 2004, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/not-export-layers-which-we-dont-want-to/57439 "2004-07-13T08:52:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![OKtrust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c77e96/32.png) [@OKtrust](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OKtrust)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2004, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/not-export-layers-which-we-dont-want-to/57439/1 "2004-07-13T08:52:59Z")
hi all, I wonder how to export a movie without a layer which we dont want to include with movie ? however I dont want to delete that layer! my way it that I delete thay layer, then I export, then I Crt + Z to restore that layer, :-))))) if my file have many layers, how can I do it ? please tell me,thanks. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2004, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/not-export-layers-which-we-dont-want-to/57439/2 "2004-07-13T11:28:54Z")
Is the layer sort of like a guide layer (reference only)? If so set it as a “guide layer”, that means it can be see in the authoring environment, however it will not get published. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2004, 4:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/not-export-layers-which-we-dont-want-to/57439/3 "2004-07-14T04:27:11Z")
ah sorry, I mean that I dont want to export to .swf some layers which contained in .fla without deleting those layers, I just want to export some other layers in .fla file, thanks