# Protect from import
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/protect-from-import/62918
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [September 1, 2004, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/protect-from-import/62918 "2004-09-01T16:50:42Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Ph\_minusD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ph_minusD)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2004, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/protect-from-import/62918/1 "2004-09-01T16:50:42Z")
I am using Kirupa Pop-Up window. the window shows a .jpg image. How can I prevent the image from being imported ?. Using Flash Publish Settings and checking “Protect from import” seems does not work. Thank you,
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2004, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/protect-from-import/62918/2 "2004-09-01T20:15:30Z")
nothing will protect whatever you use in a swf theres tons of tools like swf decompiler which allows you to disect a swf file, from movieclips to graphics to sounds even AS so tis useless if someone wants something from a swf they can get it if they know to use the right tools :evil:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2004, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/protect-from-import/62918/3 "2004-09-01T21:48:12Z")
> [@grimdeath](#):
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> nothing will protect whatever you use in a swf theres tons of tools like swf decompiler which allows you to disect a swf file, from movieclips to graphics to sounds even AS so tis useless if someone wants something from a swf they can get it if they know to use the right tools :evil:
Thank you for a prompt reply, and it is sobering to know the reality.
I will edit my work keeping these information from now on.