# Is it possible to import dynamically a video or a jpg from an external file?

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**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 29, 2007, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-possible-to-import-dynamically-a-video-or-a-jpg-from-an-external-file/220795 "2007-03-29T09:49:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![tr8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@tr8](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tr8)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-possible-to-import-dynamically-a-video-or-a-jpg-from-an-external-file/220795/1 "2007-03-29T09:49:31Z")

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[FONT=Arial]Hello everyone I am new in this forum and write because I don’t really know the virtuality of actionscript. [/FONT]  
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[FONT=Arial]I would like to ask if it is possible to make a swf in which the user will be able to import dynamically a video or a jpg from an external file, but not from a specified one (like with loadmovie). I mean that the user will browse the pc files and will chose what he wants to import in the swf. I want to make a swf which works like a software. The user will import a jpg, write, draw on it, save it, and the next user will be able to continue his work (like a work in progress). Actually for me something like this seems impossible, because I am not advanced in actionscript, but I would like to know if this is possible at all. I just know how to write some small pieces of code, and I know almost nothing about programming. But if there is a way Please give me some key words or some references in order to start learning the how to.[/FONT]  
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[FONT=Arial]I hope that makes sense because I am not very good in English [/FONT]  
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[FONT=Arial]Thanks a lot [/FONT]