# Any simple way to load an external image into flash file?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-simple-way-to-load-an-external-image-into-flash-file/170278
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [November 24, 2005, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-simple-way-to-load-an-external-image-into-flash-file/170278 "2005-11-24T09:01:36Z")
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### Author: ![alex298](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/76d3ee/32.png) [@alex298](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alex298)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2005, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-simple-way-to-load-an-external-image-into-flash-file/170278/1 "2005-11-24T09:01:36Z")

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Hello,

I am learning flash MX 2004.

I want to load an external image into my swf file. The image and the swf file are in the same directory. Any there any simple way to do that?

Thanks and best regards

Alex