# External image help

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-image-help/29054>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 21, 2003, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-image-help/29054 "2003-08-21T16:39:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Melissa\_Anne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/49beb7/32.png) [@Melissa\_Anne](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Melissa_Anne)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-image-help/29054/1 "2003-08-21T16:39:23Z")

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Hi,

I am trying to load an external image into an emptymc on my stage on a mouse action.(on press it loads an external image)

I know that for an external movie it is:  
emptymc.loadMovie(“memory.swf”);

but for an image i dont know…  
Can someone help??  
Thanx

Mel\*

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-image-help/29054/2 "2003-08-21T17:17:12Z")

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Hi Melissa,  
Its the same, just call the jpg rather than the swf - like this:

[AS]  
emptymc.loadMovie(“myPic.jpg”);  
[/AS]

Cheers

SteveD

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-image-help/29054/3 "2003-08-21T17:20:22Z")

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Non-progressive jpgs to be exact 😉

😛 lol kax …

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-image-help/29054/4 "2003-08-21T17:29:38Z")

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thank you !