Pixelated images when scaled down issue.

I have scaled down some JPG's in flash and they look fine but
when I publish to a SWF they look pixelated. I've read other
threads and done what is suggested i.e. Smoothing on or off, JPG's
instead of PNG's and quality at 100% with no success. I know that
Flash isn't a resolution based application and bitmaps are but the
images look fine in the Flash IDE.
Can anybody help me further with this. Thanks in advance for
any help.
Simon.

Hi andy 3r x1...I'm not sure I understand what you mean,
sorry. I have JPG's inside flash and they look fine but when I
publish and view them through the player they don't. The JPG's are
scaled in the flash movie but are seen 1:1 later on in the movie.
The scaled versions are pixelated.
Anyhow, I've found what the problem is. I'm publishing for
Flash player 7. If I publish for 8 and above the JPG's look fine.
Haven't got a clue why this is other then the players are better?!?

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