# Flash newbite question: adding a placeholder image to a movie

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-newbite-question-adding-a-placeholder-image-to-a-movie/218182>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 5, 2007, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-newbite-question-adding-a-placeholder-image-to-a-movie/218182 "2007-03-05T19:08:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![ldutson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a87d85/32.png) [@ldutson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ldutson)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-newbite-question-adding-a-placeholder-image-to-a-movie/218182/1 "2007-03-05T19:08:27Z")

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Hello-  
Can anyone tell me how to add a simple image to the front of a flash movie that is visible until the user presses play?