# Whats up with this gray area?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-up-with-this-gray-area/177970>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [February 6, 2006, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-up-with-this-gray-area/177970 "2006-02-06T20:59:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![xtinarox26](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/f14d63/32.png) [@xtinarox26](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xtinarox26)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-up-with-this-gray-area/177970/1 "2006-02-06T20:59:06Z")

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hey guys…check out the image below… imported the banner “malameel photography” .GIF into flash…and for some reason there is a lighter grey color area around the banner.,… why is it showing up like that?

THANKS!