# Question re: jpg image quality in flash

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-re-jpg-image-quality-in-flash/97034>\
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**Created:** [December 17, 2003, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-re-jpg-image-quality-in-flash/97034 "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/97034/1 "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…

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-re-jpg-image-quality-in-flash/97034/2 "2003-12-17T02:46:11Z")

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yeah, flash uses quicker, less precise methods of scaling bitmaps for performance reasons. Because of this, images can look… not their best if altered in size after brought into Flash.