# \[AS1\] .attachMovie method to load images

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**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 11, 2007, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as1-attachmovie-method-to-load-images/241239 "2007-10-11T10:50:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as1-attachmovie-method-to-load-images/241239/1 "2007-10-11T10:50:50Z")

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I am creating a gallery that loads the images from the library. The only method that I managed to do this is by creating movie clips that contain each of those images and then calling those movie clips from the library using the .attachMovie method because **this method only works for movie clips and not instances of other library items such as actual images**.

Is there anyway in ActionScript to create an instance of an image asset in the library?