# Question re: jpg image quality in flash

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-re-jpg-image-quality-in-flash/37989
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [December 17, 2003, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-re-jpg-image-quality-in-flash/37989 "2003-12-17T00:08:48Z")
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### Author: ![histwinsister](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/histwinsister/32/380_2.png) [@histwinsister](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/histwinsister)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2003, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-re-jpg-image-quality-in-flash/37989/1 "2003-12-17T00:08:48Z")

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is there any way to avoid jpgs and gifs looking like \*\*\*\* in your flash movie even when their size is only reduced a tiny bit? i import these bitmaps to make graphic symbols, and then i shrink them slightly so that they fit proper and when i publish the movie, they lose major quality (especially when they contain text). whats the deal with this? discuss…