# Transparent backgrounds- png problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparent-backgrounds-png-problem/130188>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [December 2, 2004, 8:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparent-backgrounds-png-problem/130188 "2004-12-02T08:32:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![rodgereric](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/rodgereric/32/918_2.png) [@rodgereric](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rodgereric)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 8:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparent-backgrounds-png-problem/130188/1 "2004-12-02T08:32:19Z")

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ive made my swf background transparent- so that my html background color shows through. but the two png’s ive imported and turned into movie clips show slightly altered boxes around the images- outlining the movieclip shape.

can this be avoided?

rodger fuller  
[brainsyndicate.com](http://brainsyndicate.com)  
[rodger@brainsyndicate.com](mailto:rodger@brainsyndicate.com)