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To summarize this section of the tutorial I'm working with non Flash graphics. In the previous movies I demonstrated specific techniques for importing and working with Photoshop, Illustrator and Fireworks files in Flash. Table is here from the Flash help area provides a comprehensive list of all the Vector and Bitmap file types supported by the Import File Command for both the Windows and Macintosh operating system. This table lists the file type, file extensions and the versions supported for example. Adobe Illustrator version ten or earlier with the extension.AI is supported with both Windows and Macintosh. Enhanced Windows metafiles.emfs are only supported on the Windows sided of things with Flash and down here you have another table. You can import the following Bitmap file formats into Flash only if QuickTime 4 or later is installed included Mac Paint Pic QuickTime Image, Silicon Graphics TGA and TIF files. There's a pretty comprehensive list here of all the kinds of graphic file types you can work with in Flash. To summarize you can cut and paste external artwork on to the Flash stage or import it to the library or also direct to the stage. When importing directly to the stage you have some additional placement controls in the various import dialogs. When using Bitmap files and audio in your projects it's very important to compress these files. This compression can be done before importing or afterwards by using the Flash Publish Settings dialog. This will compress the files when Flash publishes your content. Your Bitmaps can also be converted to vector shapes, using the Modify Bitmap Trace Bitmap tool as I've done with this image to the right. Image to the left is still a Bitmap image. This can create some interesting visual effects and in some circumstances reduce file sizes a great deal. In general, Bitmap images are a little bit easier to work with in Flash although they don't have the flexibility that you do with vector shapes like this one here. Generally they're also larger. Vector images are probably much better for animating because you can break up each individual section of the vector image and then animate just that portion. In general vector shapes area also much smaller and will download much faster to your users computers. So that will conclude this section of the course on importing and working with non Flash artwork. Let me know move on to the next section of the course and introduce you to Flash symbols and instances.