Centering A Loaded Image/Movie

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[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]I am needing to load an external image (probably jpg) into a movie. I am using an empty movie clip, giving it an instance name and the code:

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instance1.loadMovie("image.jpg");

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[LEFT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]What I also need to do is be able to either place that image in a specific location on the stage or just center it. Any advice you can give me on that?

I am attempting to do something like this:[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT]
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[LEFT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]Use two movie clips. One is a holder that contains the second movie clip, which is where the image is actually being loaded. Then, I am using the following math:[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT]
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[LEFT]instance1.isntance2.x -  instance1._width/2[/LEFT]
 instance1.isntance2.y - instance1._width/2

[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]Does this look like it would work? Is there anyway I can set instance1 to have a width that is equal to the size of the main movie (1024 x 768)?[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

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instance1._x = (Stage.width/2)-(this._width/2)
instance1._y = (Stage.height/2)-(this._height/2)

:slight_smile:

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Thanks.

This will center the 0,0 point of the MC, right? Is there a way to reposition the image once it is loaded so that it is centered on the 0,0 point of the movie it is loaded into?

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nope that will move that clip to the very center of the screen.

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right, but it centers the 0,0 point of the clip, right?

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nope. it centers the center of the clip, regardless of it’s dimensions

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inctance1.loadMovie("image.jpg", "image1")
image1._x = 0;
image1._y = 0;
inctance1._x = Stage.width/2;
inctance1._y = Stage.height/2;

try that.

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Thanks.

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Odd. Every image i try and load streaks across the screen (even without the repositioning stuff).

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ok, its not centering the way that I want it to. Here is a screenshot of the swf playing, with the actionscript I am using to load the image also visible.

http://www.jeremyflint.com/dev/screenshot.png

Here is the actionscript for reference:

image1.loadMovie("logo/image.jpg")
image1._x = (Stage.width/2)-(this._width/2)
image1._y = (Stage.height/2)-(this._height/2)

Thanks!

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*bump

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You’ll have to wait till the picture is loaded…

function loadPicture(clip) {
	image1.loadMovie(clip);
	var temp = this.createEmptyMovieClip("temp", 8899);
	temp.onEnterFrame = function() {
		if (image1._width) {
			image1._x = Stage.width/2-image1._width/2;
			image1._y = Stage.height/2-image1._height/2;
			delete this.onEnterFrame;
		}
	};
}
loadPicture("logo/image.jpg");

scotty(-:

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Scotty = Actionscript Wizard