# Detect when an external image is loaded

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-when-an-external-image-is-loaded/190705>\
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**Created:** [June 14, 2006, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-when-an-external-image-is-loaded/190705 "2006-06-14T01:32:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 14, 2006, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-when-an-external-image-is-loaded/190705/1 "2006-06-14T01:32:11Z")

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my code creates a new movie clip and then uses loadMovie(“picture.jpg”); to load an external picture into it. my problem is I can’t figure out how to resize the picture after it loads. when I use onLoad = function() or onData nothing happens. how do I fix this?