# Adding focus to an image

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-focus-to-an-image/276861
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [December 4, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-focus-to-an-image/276861 "2008-12-04T13:31:26Z")
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### Author: ![gb207](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7bcc69/32.png) [@gb207](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gb207)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-focus-to-an-image/276861/1 "2008-12-04T13:31:26Z")

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Hi,  
I have seen a really nice effect which adds focus to a selected image, and I was wondering if there are any tutorials to show you how to do it. The effect is normally triggered when a thumbnail is clicked, a larger image is then loaded in the centre of the screen. When the image loads, it has a black tinted background behind it, to increase the focus on the image.  
Thanks