# .png as a smooth Flash mask

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png-as-a-smooth-flash-mask/177793>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [February 5, 2006, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png-as-a-smooth-flash-mask/177793 "2006-02-05T09:39:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![dirksmith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/47e85d/32.png) [@dirksmith](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dirksmith)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png-as-a-smooth-flash-mask/177793/1 "2006-02-05T09:39:30Z")

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Hi

I’m trying to get the attached silhouette figure (png file) to work in Flash as a mask - so a bitmap.

Tried to convert it in Photoshop to a eps file - and the convert to bitmap within Flash - but is resulting in a jagged version. I need it to be an exact copy that will work in Flash as a mask.

Any suggestion or help much appreciated.

Thanx

Dirk