Editable external images?

Hi Kirupa.com folks, i have learnt here so much that of what I am in flash, is because of you guys…:thumb2:… you are just awesome and there aren’t any words to thank you…but I am putting up this question not only for me for others also who are following my path. If it has been asked and answered earlier, kindly redirect me to the relevant thread and the mods can delete this thread up.

  Actually i have to prepare a coloring book application.But the hunch is that, the image to be colored is an external .gif file and i have to import it in runtime and make it editable to color. is this possible? if yes, how can i do that? wat kind of extra plugins i have to add?Kindly guide me please, im hopelessly stuck here.I know someone out here knows this, please do reply.....

Thank you again for all the help,
Sanu.