scrollpane component - transparent instead of opaque?

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want to change the component from an opaque white box to a transparent box. I need people to see a colored background behind the component box.

http://www.actionscript.org/tutorials/intermediate/load_images_via_XML/index.shtml

Testing on Products section at: http://developdesign.com/sites/leayah/leayah2.html

Any ideas?
Help please!