# Video/flash alpha channels

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-flash-alpha-channels/67983>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [October 21, 2004, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-flash-alpha-channels/67983 "2004-10-21T02:25:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bega](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@Bega](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bega)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2004, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-flash-alpha-channels/67983/1 "2004-10-21T02:25:13Z")

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if i import a video to flash will flash maintain the alpha channels?  
eg. i have a clip of someone talking and i have keyed out the background so when i import this to flash will flash maintain this keyed background or does it require a background???  
ta B