# Get image size dimensions from a URL

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**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 16, 2011, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-image-size-dimensions-from-a-url/318309 "2011-01-16T16:39:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-image-size-dimensions-from-a-url/318309/1 "2011-01-16T16:39:22Z")

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All,  
I’m loading images from an XML file and I know what the image name is, however this is in a string variable. How can I get the dimensions of the image from this?

Thanks for the help in advance.