9-slice feature disabled when exporting as bitmap format
Issue
Symbols with 9-slice scaling will have the 9-slice effects removed when exporting from Macromedia Flash 8 as GIF, JPEG or other bitmap format.
Reason
The bitmap export in Flash 8 uses the image displayed on the stage at authoring time, which does not show the 9-slice effects (those require a SWF being viewed in Macromedia Flash Player 8). Because of this, the effect created by the 9-slice scaling is disabled.
Solution
The most effective way to get a bitmap image of the final 9-slice effect is to create a screen capture from a final SWF playing in Flash Player 8 using the screen capture software of your choice.
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