Exporting Png Files With Transparency; Importing Exported Fireworks Graphics And Animations Into Flash - MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS 8-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual

Exporting PNG files with transparency

The PNG format supports transparency with 32-bit color images. You can import Fireworks
PNG source files directly into Flash.
You can also create transparency with an 8-bit PNG file. With an 8-bit PNG file, you get
excellent transparency results and better file compression than with the GIF file format. You
can export Fireworks 8-bit PNG graphics with transparency for insertion into Flash.
To export an 8-bit PNG file with transparency:
1. In Fireworks, choose Window > Optimize to open the Optimize panel if it isn't already
open.
2. Select PNG 8 as the Export file format and Alpha Transparency from the Transparency
pop-up menu.
3. Select File > Export.
4. Select Images Only from the Save as Type pop-up menu. Name the file, then click Save.
For information on importing exported PNG files into Flash, see
Fireworks graphics and animations into Flash" on page
Importing exported Fireworks graphics and animations into
Flash
You use the Import command in Flash to import graphics and animations that were exported
from Fireworks.
To import Fireworks graphics and animations into Flash:
1. Create a new document in Flash.
If you are importing a Fireworks graphic into an existing Flash file, create a new layer
in Flash.
2. Select File > Import and locate the graphic or animation file.
3. Click Open to import the file.
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