<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/08/28/setting-a-background-image-on-a-videodisplay-control-in-flex/ --> <mx:Application name="VideoDisplay_backgroundImage_test" xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" layout="vertical" verticalAlign="middle" backgroundColor="white"> <mx:Style> VideoDisplay { backgroundImage: Embed("assets/Fx2.png"); } </mx:Style> <mx:VideoDisplay id="videoDisplay" source="http://www.helpexamples.com/flash/video/water.flv" autoPlay="true" width="230" height="220" /> </mx:Application>