# Transparency help

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparency-help/39752>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [January 10, 2004, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparency-help/39752 "2004-01-10T20:51:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![cyberelectric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@cyberelectric](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cyberelectric)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparency-help/39752/1 "2004-01-10T20:51:01Z")

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I need to make the background of some of my objects transparent. I have tried using the Alpha tool, but that just makes the object itself transparent, and all I want is the white background gone.  
I’m kind of a beginner to flash, however, but any help would be appreciated.