# Fade in Images!
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fade-in-images/61207
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [August 17, 2004, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fade-in-images/61207 "2004-08-17T00:12:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@tripledigit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tripledigit)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2004, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fade-in-images/61207/1 "2004-08-17T00:12:36Z")
I have a simple slideshow with arrows whent clicked to jump to the next frame. I wonder is there a script for controling the alpha to fade the image in. Like for example: When I press the arrow button it jumps to the next frame and the image in the frame fades from 0% alpha to 100% but without the use of the timeline. I want to keep each frame one image if possible.
Thanks!
tripd
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2004, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fade-in-images/61207/2 "2004-08-17T06:26:55Z")
you would need some sort of a timer. i have no clue about timers or pacers in flash. good luck though, it’s possible…
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2004, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fade-in-images/61207/3 "2004-08-17T06:50:12Z")
Why don’t you just create a movieclip?
OR
You can use setIntervals and Functions
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2004, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fade-in-images/61207/4 "2004-08-17T06:56:49Z")
setInterval and functions:
```php
function fadeIn (clip) {
if (clip._alpha < 100) {
clip._alpha += 1
} else {
clearInterval (time)
}
}
time = setInterval (fadeIn, 50, picture) //50 is in milliseconds
//picture is the instance name of the movieclip that your picture is in
```
I think that’s right
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2004, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fade-in-images/61207/5 "2004-08-17T16:50:51Z")
Thanks
I’m getting a ton of syntax errors. I’m also a newbie in this thing. What do I have to replace? Lets say my movie clip is called “Fred” and the Instance name is “Fire” how would the code look then?? Also do I have to convert it to a movie not a graphic, right?
Thanks for your help!
tripd
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2004, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fade-in-images/61207/6 "2004-08-18T00:10:05Z")
Put this code on the frame at which you want to fade the picture:
```php
function fadeIn () {
if (Fire._alpha < 100) {
Fire._alpha += 1
//The higher the number the faster it fades
} else {
clearInterval (time)
}
}
time = setInterval (fadeIn, 50)
//50 is in milliseconds, so the lower the number, the faster it fades
```
Yes, it has to be a movieclip