PSD file import preferences

These options specify how the import options for image layers will initially be set.

Bitmap Images With Editable Layer Styles

Creates a movie clip with a bitmap clipped inside. Specifying this option maintains supported Blend modes and opacity, but other visual attributes that cannot be reproduced in Flash will be removed. If this option is selected, the object must be converted into a movie clip.

Flattened Bitmap Images

Rasterizes the text into a flattened bitmap image to maintain the exact appearance the text layer had in Photoshop.

Create Movie Clips

Specifies that the image layers be converted to a movie clip when imported into Flash. This option can be changed in the PSD Import dialog box on an object by object basis if you do not want all of the image layers to be movie clips.

These options specify how the import options for image layers will initially be set.

Editable Text

Creates an editable text object from the text on the Photoshop text layer. The appearance of the text will be sacrificed to maintain the editability of the text. If this option is selected, the object must be converted into a movie clip.

Vector Outlines

Vectorizes the text into paths. The appearance of the text may be altered, but visual attributes will be maintained. If this option is selected, the object must be converted into a movie clip.

Flattened Bitmap Images

Rasterize the text to maintain the exact appearance the text layer had in Photoshop.

Create Movie Clips

Automatically converts the text layer to a movie clip when imported into Flash. This option can be changed in the PSD Import dialog box on an object by object basis if you do not want all of the text layers to be movie clips. This option is enabled by default when any option other than Flattened Bitmap Images is selected, as the other options have to be converted to a movie clip.

These options specify how the import options for text layers will initially be set.

Editable Text

Creates an editable text object from the text on the Photoshop text layer. The appearance of the text will be sacrificed to maintain the editability of the text. If this option is selected, the object must be converted into a movie clip.

Vector Outlines

Vectorizes the text into paths. The appearance of the text may be altered, but visual attributes will be maintained. If this option is selected, the object must be converted into a movie clip.

Flattened Bitmap Images

Rasterize the text to maintain the exact appearance the text layer had in Photoshop.

Create Movie Clips

Automatically converts the text layer to a movie clip when imported into Flash. This option can be changed in the PSD Import dialog box on an object by object basis if you do not want all of the text layers to be movie clips. This option is enabled by default when any option other than Flattened bitmap images is selected, as the other options have to be converted to a movie clip.

These options specify how the import options for shape layers will initially be set.

Maintain Editable Paths And Layer Styles

This option will create an editable vector shape with a bitmap clipped inside the vector shape. Supported blend modes and opacity will also be maintained with this option, but other visual attributes that cannot be reproduced in Flash will be sacrificed. If this option is selected, then the object must be converted into a movie clip.

Convert To Bitmap

This option will rasterize the shape and maintain the exact appearance the shape layer had in Photoshop.

Create Movie Clips

This option will set the shape layers to be converted to a movie clip when imported into Flash. This option can be changed on an object by object basis, if you do not want some shape layers to be movie clips. This option is disabled if the Maintain editable paths and layers styles checkbox is checked.

This option specifies how the options for layer groups will initially be set.

Create Movie Clips

Specifies that all groups be converted to a movie clip when imported into Flash. This can be changed on an object by object basis if you do not want some layer groups to be movie clips.

This option specifies how the import options for merged bitmaps will initially be set.

Create Movie Clips

This option will set the shape layers to be converted to a movie clip when imported into Flash. This option can be changed on an object by object basis, if you do not want some merged bitmaps to be movie clips. This option is disabled if the Maintain Editable Paths And Layers Styles checkbox is checked.

Specifies a global registration point for movies that are created. This setting applies to the registration point for all object types. This option can be changed on an object by object basis in the PSD Import dialog box; this is the initial setting for all object types. For more information on movie clip registration, see Edit symbols.

The Publish settings preferences let you specify the degree of compression and document quality to apply to the image when publishing the Flash document as a SWF file. These settings take effect only when you publish the document as a SWF file, and have no effect on the image when you import it to the Flash stage or library.

Compression

Lets you choose either lossy or lossless compression formats:

Lossy

Lossy (JPEG) compresses the image in JPEG format. To use the default compression quality specified for the imported image, select Use Publish Setting. To specify a new quality compression setting, select the Custom option, and enter a value between 1 and 100 in the Quality text field. (A higher setting preserves greater image integrity but yields a larger file size.).

Lossless

Lossless (PNG/GIF) compresses the image with lossless compression, in which no data is discarded from the image.

Note: Use Lossy compression for images with complex color or tonal variations, such as photographs or images with gradient fills. Use Lossless compression for images with simple shapes and relatively few colors.