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Hello, I am trying to learn flash the best I can, you should see some of my mistakes!

anyway, this is such a no0b question I hate asking...how does one bring in an excisting image and use it in flash? I am trying to bring my sig in and do some effects with it because it has that cool border, when I bring it into flash it won't let me draw on it or anything. BTW I am using flashmx 2004. Thank you,
echo

Ok try this:

while in the flash prog go to file > import to library and find the image you want.

in the window menu make sure that library is highlighted and the library window should appear in the far right hand side of the program with the newly imported image in there.

For the new image to be placed in the flash file select it in the library window on the right then drag the object over.

Once the object has been placed into the flash right click on it and save it as a symbol. and that should be it done.

*EDIT* Opps, I spoke to soon...still trying.
echo

grrrrrr flash aint my best thingy....

I am just learning myself

*shouts for DS or red*

*or telli*

*or anyone*

Not sure I understood the question, but to pull a existing art image just drag it from the folder into your flash window.....now I know it just did not work but what did happen is a window popped up stating exactly what you need to do, to get it in your document. after you import the image and center it go to MODIFY>Document> then click match contents, this should resize your window around your sig. now add a layer and begin to draw over it, thus achieving your effect.

also if i may suggest finding some tutorial sites or some books

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That doesn't work either...all I want to do is bring in my sig that you see here...and add an effect to it. When I bring it into the library and add a layer it won't let me do anything?? And no window popped up saying anything...thx for the book link but I really don't want to purchase a book from amazon.
echo

here you go

Thank you. I will probably have no hair left here soon...but I will figure this out

well if this is your first you can tell me what you want it to do i ll make that way you can open it to see how it was done. but please no (sixteen screaming fire monkeys coming in and building a tent on your sig! i'm good but not that good.

If you want to draw something on top of the imported image, make a layer above it and do the drawing on that.