# Problem in editing a symbol

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-editing-a-symbol/163628>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 24, 2005, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-editing-a-symbol/163628 "2005-09-24T03:11:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![alex298](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/76d3ee/32.png) [@alex298](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alex298)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2005, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-editing-a-symbol/163628/1 "2005-09-24T03:11:04Z")

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Hello,

I have problem in “editing” a symbol as below:

1. Double click the symbol from the library window.
2. The symbol then appear on the stage.
3. Import an image (e.g. .jpg) to the stage. Therefore the symbol has a new look!
4. Save the file.

The edit symbol worked normally. However when I closed and re-open the file, other symbols will be changed to the edit symbol, some symbols seems to be disappear…

What may be the problem? I think the problem may come from step 3.

Thanks and best regards

Alex