# White Backgrounds on Pictures!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/white-backgrounds-on-pictures/35281>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 12, 2003, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/white-backgrounds-on-pictures/35281 "2003-11-12T09:33:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![zeka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c6cbf5/32.png) [@zeka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zeka)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/white-backgrounds-on-pictures/35281/1 "2003-11-12T09:33:43Z")

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I have a picture of mario on the stage. He seems fine when the stage is white but as soon as I make it black there is a white rectangle around him. I have tried and tried to make it go but it wont dissappear! What do I do to make it dissappear??

Thanx in advance :azn:

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/white-backgrounds-on-pictures/35281/2 "2003-11-12T10:17:38Z")

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**To remove the background for raster images do the following:**

**1** Use File \> Import to bring the bitmap into your Flash movie.  
**2** Select the image.  
**3** Choose Modify \> Break Apart.  
**4** Deselect the image.  
**5** Select the Lasso Tool.  
**6** Click on the Magic wand.  
**7** Select the background (usually white) area of the bitmap image.  
**8** Hit the Delete key.  
**9** Convert the remaining part of the image to a graphic or movie clip symbol.

[http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/transparent\_bitmaps.htm](http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/transparent_bitmaps.htm) 😛

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/white-backgrounds-on-pictures/35281/3 "2003-11-12T10:21:50Z")

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Shame theres no erase background / foreground colour tool with a tolerance feature!