# PNG Transparency and Button

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png-transparency-and-button/286187
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [April 11, 2009, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png-transparency-and-button/286187 "2009-04-11T15:21:41Z")
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### Author: ![vxd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/848f3c/32.png) [@vxd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vxd)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2009, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png-transparency-and-button/286187/1 "2009-04-11T15:21:41Z")

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Hi,

Is there a way to make the transparent area from an png image not to register when I add  
with a mouse event to that image?

What is happening is the rectangle around the symbol is effected by the mouse event.

I’ve attached an example.