Manipulating layers in fxg

hey guys.
i want to know how can i acces or manipulate layers in a fxg file.
i created a new namespace to include my fxg
<images:karte id="kartePanel" verticalCenter="0" horizontalCenter="0" height="650" width="450"/>
this is a map with different layers.
now i want to make e.g. Berlin clickable. the color should change on click and a new s:group or something should pop up.
but i can't figure out how to access to Berlin?!

.fxg files are optimized at compile time into low level Flash instructions. This means that you can interact with the FXG object itself, but you will not be able to dig into the individual pieces that make up that FXG file.

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i have a .dxf file. I can load it with the DXFLoader
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I have manipulated a photo using layers etc and then flattened it and saved it under a new name. When I use 'Preview' (mac) to view the finished photo it doesn't look right. It's as the layers have not flattened correctly. When viewed in Elements 12 it

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STEVEN1A wrote:
I have manipulated a photo using layers etc and then flattened it and saved it under a new name. When I use 'Preview' (mac) to view the finished photo it doesn't look right. It's as the layers have not flattened correctly. When viewed in Elements 12 it looks OK. The photo looks incorrect in other software such as photo books.
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How do I correct this?
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the finished photo it doesn't look right. It's as the layers have not flattened correctly.
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