Export settings overide publish settings

[Fat Freddy]

I am trying to use the publish settings to export a good quality .gif, but Flash CS3 keeps using the settings from the last time I exported a .gif.

The settings under File/Export/Export Image are restricted compared to File/Publish Settings.

Just to be clear - If I export a .gif using File/Export/Export Image and I set the number of colours to 4 I get a poor quality, low file size .gif - not surprising. But if I then use the File/Publish Settings and increase the number of colours and add Dither Difusion and publish then I still get the same poor quality, low file size .gif.

I have tried restarting Flash and creating a new document but keep getting the same results. I have tested the same problem in Flash CS5 and also get the same results. This cannot be right - can it?

Thank you very much for your time.

[Fat Freddy]

If anyone could help I would really appreciate an answer on this. Even a 'I have no idea what you are talking about' would be a start.

Thanks.

[Fat Freddy]

Hello again,

I am still looking for an answer to this problem if anyone can help. I have searched all the forums I can find, but if the answer is already out there please point me in the right direction. And if I have posted this question in the wrong Forum please let me know.

If you don't get the same problem please let me know that too.

Any information would be welcome at this point.

Thanks again.