# Png loses transparency when published as swf

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png-loses-transparency-when-published-as-swf/278116>\
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**Created:** [December 22, 2008, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png-loses-transparency-when-published-as-swf/278116 "2008-12-22T18:46:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![kameron76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90db22/32.png) [@kameron76](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kameron76)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png-loses-transparency-when-published-as-swf/278116/1 "2008-12-22T18:46:18Z")

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I’m working on a project where I want to use a transparent png, and when authoring in Flash CS3 (using actionscript 2.0) the png image appears transparent just as it should. However when I test it the .swf file loses the transparency entirely. The png image was saved for web from photoshop as png-24.

Anybody know why it does this, or how to fix it?

Thanks,