# Add preloader to emptyMovieClip

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-preloader-to-emptymovieclip/141378>\
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**Created:** [March 19, 2005, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-preloader-to-emptymovieclip/141378 "2005-03-19T14:17:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![prototype](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@prototype](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/prototype)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2005, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-preloader-to-emptymovieclip/141378/1 "2005-03-19T14:17:35Z")

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I did a search but couldn’t find exactly what I was looking for. I’m loading an external jpg into an emptyMovieClip (AS1) on the [COLOR=Blue]\_root[/COLOR] timeline and I want to implement a preloader so when the jpg loads it fades in, not show up abruptly.

Here’s my code:

```auto
// Load an external Image
function loadImage(imageFile) {
	var imageFile;
	_root.createEmptyMovieClip("photoHolder",-16384);
	loadMovie(imageFile,"photoHolder");
	photoHolder._x = 7;
	photoHolder._y = 90;
	photoHolder._alpha = 0;
	photoHolder.alphaTo(100, 2.5, "easeOutCirc");
}

```

Thanks for any help!!