# Transparent .swf file?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparent-swf-file/219826
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [March 20, 2007, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparent-swf-file/219826 "2007-03-20T14:53:17Z")
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### Author: ![masskontroll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@masskontroll](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/masskontroll)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2007, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparent-swf-file/219826/1 "2007-03-20T14:53:17Z")

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Can I publish a .swf file in such a way, that the background is transparent? Need to have flash elements placed over a html-based tiled background. Cheers!