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Select a blend mode for movie clips from the Blend pop-up menu in the Properties panel. The blend mode is
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applied to the selected movie clip instance.
Verify that the blend mode you selected is appropriate to the effect you're trying to achieve.
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Experiment with both the color and transparency settings of the movie clip and the different blend modes to achieve
the desired effect.
About importing filters and blends from Fireworks PNG files
When you import Adobe® Fireworks® PNG files, you can retain many of the filters and blending modes applied to
objects in Fireworks, and continue to modify those filters and blends using Flash.
Flash only supports modifiable filters and blends for objects imported as text and movie clips. If an effect or blend
mode is not supported, Flash rasterizes or ignores it when it is imported. To import a Fireworks PNG file that
contains filters or blends that Flash does not support, rasterize the file during the import process. After this
operation, you cannot edit the file.
For a video tutorial about the Flash and Fireworks workflow, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0194.
Fireworks effects supported in Flash
Flash imports the following Fireworks effects as modifiable filters:
Fireworks effect
Drop shadow
Solid shadow
Inner shadow
Blur
Blur more
Gaussian blur
Adjust color brightness
Adjust color contrast
For a video tutorial about the Flash and Fireworks workflow, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0194.
Fireworks blend modes supported in Flash
Flash imports the following Fireworks blend modes as modifiable blends:
Fireworks blending mode
Normal
Darken
Multiply
Lighten
Screen
Flash filter
Drop shadow
Drop shadow
Drop shadow (with Inner shadow automatically
selected)
Blur (where blurX = blurY=1)
Blur (where blurX = blurY=1)
Blur
Adjust color
Adjust color
Flash blending mode
Normal
Darken
Multiply
Lighten
Screen
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