# How do I center (on stage) a loaded image inside a createEmptyMovieClip?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-center-on-stage-a-loaded-image-inside-a-createemptymovieclip/254900
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**Created:** [March 17, 2008, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-center-on-stage-a-loaded-image-inside-a-createemptymovieclip/254900 "2008-03-17T04:00:22Z")
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### Author: ![serazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@serazoo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/serazoo)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2008, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-center-on-stage-a-loaded-image-inside-a-createemptymovieclip/254900/1 "2008-03-17T04:00:22Z")

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[COLOR=#003366]Hello all[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#003366]How do I center (on stage) a loaded image inside a createEmptyMovieClip ?[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#003366]I’ve read so many threads…can’t make it work :([/COLOR]

[COLOR=#003366]here’s my script:[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#003366]button1.onPress = function(){[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#003366]\_root.createEmptyMovieClip(“imagecontainer”, \_root.imagecontainer.getNextHighestDepth());[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#003366]\_root.imagecontainer.loadMovie(“image18.jpg”);[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#003366]}[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#003366]please help[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#003366]Sandra :)[/COLOR]