Png file won't appear in flash!

Hi ... I'm trying to import a png file from Illustrator into flash and just the 'blue box' is appearing in flash and not the actual image its like its there but invisible !! when i preview it (cmd enter) you can see its there! but not when you're actually in he flash file! HELP

You might have the outline mode turned on for the timeline layer that you are on. Try clicking that colored rectangle in the timeline layer near the layer name. It should be a solid color filled rectangle.
If that does not change it then look in View -> Preview Mode -> and make sure Outlines is not selected

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Im using PS CS5 to build the parts of animation i am making in Flash CS5. Im not using PS for the animation as the GIF quality is horrendous, and also rotating layers for animation is a no go!
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To start with in PS, are you working on a transparent background? or a white background? must be transparent....
For testing, create a couple of images with a transparent background in PS. Or use just one or two of your layers, save the file, import to Library in Flash, place on your stage, give you Flash doc a non-white color and test. . There should be no border or background around the image...
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> Hi,
> I'm having someone help with the design of my site.
> He wants to give me png files for the graphics.
> Won't that increase the file size?
> Would it be better if he designed the graphics in flash
instead of importing
> png files?
> Just wondering which way is recommended.
> Thanks.
>

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