Hey, I was wondering, In Flash you can import pictures to use in your movie or whatever. I did that, and I wanted to edit it. though, for some reason I couldn't. I couldn't erase, or draw on any imported pictures. Is there a way to make them editable? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

You can import pictures into flash of course - and you can edit them!

You cannot however, for instance, import a photoshop file or something into flash and expect to preserve layers or filters. What you see is what you get with the pic. You can draw overtop of the picture or erase parts. I don't see why you couldn't edit the picture. What gives you the impression you can't edit the picture??? What did you do to try to edit it that didn't work? Tell me more - I could probably help.

I can't, I try to erase part of the picture, and the erase mark disappears when I let go of the mouse. Also, I cna't draw anything over top of it, I even tried more layers. No luck...

It sounds like your layers are locked. And/or you are attempting to edit(draw over) a locked layer. In the timeline you will see the names of the layers on the left side. To the right of the layer name you will find the lock, which will lock or unlock the layers allowing or disallowing edits. You MUST unlock the layer in order to edit any of the content. Try that and see if it helps any.

ohh kkk... this might be a stupid question...I have used flash at my school before and now i want to have the software for my computer. Any sugguestion where i can get the software for cheap?

Nope, his layers aren't locked. I had this problem a long time ago when I still was a flash-nub

It's simple: break the image apart. What?

I'll explain: right-click your image, and click break apart. Suddenly, this strange dotted pattern comes over your image. This means Flash gives the picture the same status as a regular picture you'd draw in Flash. Little hint: shortcutkey is ctrl+b.

Good luck

OK, I got the dots, but it still won't show. I can't erase or anything like that. I'm using MX04.

o.O strange ?

umm ye qop is right... but when u imported any image it goes in library where u store is go in symbol.. but u cant edit the Symbols..

am not geting wht u saying.. u wana edit symbols? or whole movie which u imported..

U can try help in Flash latest verison...

tothefnmax u can download flash frm macrmedia.com its free

Aha! Now I got it, thanks so much for your help guys, all of you. Now, I"m off to make a movie.