Importing a bmp with transparency

hello,
I've just started using flash a few hours ago, and have a few
questions.
First: How might I instert a bmp with a transparent color in
it? For example, I draw a stick figure using windows paint, and
import it into flash, yet it still has the rectangle surrounding
it. I've tried researching the answer, but the soultions require me
to create 'alpha channels' using photoshop- which I don't have, and
I don't know how to do that. Might anyone have another solution?
My other question is: I'm trying to figure out how to make an
image grow in size during a 10 frame period. But for some reason,
when I create the effect, the picture is moved to the back, when I
need it to be in the front (talking about the order of the
objects). I right click it, and select Bring to Front, bu that
doesn't seem to work. Is ther something I'm doing wrong?:
Thanks very much

Why are you using windows paint? Flash has a full set of
vector drawing tools that not only yield
smaller file sizes but they are resolution free.
for scaling over time - hit F1 (help docs) and type in
"Motion Tween animation".
Chris Georgenes
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mussashimits wrote:
> hello,
> I've just started using flash a few hours ago, and have
a few questions.
> First: How might I instert a bmp with a transparent
color in it? For example,
> I draw a stick figure using windows paint, and import it
into flash, yet it
> still has the rectangle surrounding it. I've tried
researching the answer, but
> the soultions require me to create 'alpha channels'
using photoshop- which I
> don't have, and I don't know how to do that. Might
anyone have another
> solution?
>
> My other question is: I'm trying to figure out how to
make an image grow in
> size during a 10 frame period. But for some reason, when
I enlarge the image
> at frame 10 and play it back, the image stays as one
size up until frame 9, and
> then suddenly enlarges to the size at frame ten. What am
I doing wrong?
> I really appreciate the help - thanks!
>

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