Placing artwork into Flash

Importing file formats for vector or bitmap files

Flash can import different vector or bitmap file formats depending on whether QuickTime 4 or later is installed on your system. Using Flash with QuickTime 4 installed is especially useful for collaborative projects in which authors work on both Windows and Macintosh platforms. QuickTime 4 extends support for certain file formats (including PICT, QuickTime Movie, and others) to both platforms.

You can import the following vector or bitmap file formats into Flash 8 or later, regardless of whether QuickTime 4 is installed:

File type Extension
Adobe Illustrator (version 10 or earlier) .ai
Adobe Photoshop; .psd
AutoCAD DXF .dxf
Bitmap .bmp
Enhanced Windows Metafile .emf
FreeHand .fh7, .fh8, .fh9, .fh10, .fh11
FutureSplash Player .spl
GIF and animated GIF .gif
JPEG .jpg
PNG .png
Flash Player 6/7 .swf
Windows Metafile .wmf


You can import the following bitmap file formats into Flash only if QuickTime 4 or later is installed:

File type Extension
MacPaint .pntg
PICT .pct, .pic
QuickTime Image .qtif
Silicon Graphics Image .sgi
TGA .tga
TIFF .tif

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