# Fitting images and maybe preserving proportions

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fitting-images-and-maybe-preserving-proportions/158376>\
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**Created:** [August 9, 2005, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fitting-images-and-maybe-preserving-proportions/158376 "2005-08-09T12:16:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 9, 2005, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fitting-images-and-maybe-preserving-proportions/158376/1 "2005-08-09T12:16:31Z")

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At the moment I am using

\_root.image.loadMovie(photo.jpg);

to load a jpeg into a movieclip which results in the picture being loaded at its full size. Whats the best way to get it to fit to the “container” movieclips size.

Also is there a way to get it to preserve its proportions so it doesn’t stretch?