Can I import an Bitmap file with Transparency into Flash?

Question: Can I import an Bitmap file with Transparency into Flash?

Answer: Yes


Photoshop file format with a layer with transparency on it.

Import from Photoshop as a PSD.

Viola. Transparency is retained.

Note: You must set compression manually or your project will get huge, quick.

Set the compression setting: Double Click on the Bitmap File Name in the Library to open the settings window.
Turn off the “Use Document Default”.
Set the compression from 1 to 100.

Note: Around 60 and up compresses and looks great and 75 and up looks almost perfect. I rarely go below 60, except on small thumbnails. Then I go to 15 or so.

This image is captured from Flash Player.
After making a movie of a file saved earth file,
saved as a .psd file from photoshop,
with no background. 1 layer no background.

In Flash the Bitmap was placed over a rectangle with a gradient.
You are seeing the result from the Flash SWF playing.