# .jpg Files Don't Load **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [January 20, 2003, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jpg-files-dont-load/11643 "2003-01-20T16:19:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jljacoby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@jljacoby](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jljacoby)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jpg-files-dont-load/11643/1 "2003-01-20T16:19:01Z")
I’m following the tutorial to produce a slide show ([http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/photogallery.asp](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/photogallery.asp)). For some reason, the .jpg files don’t load… there are no errors, and all I get is a screen with a black rectangle on it. (NOTE: attempted this via CTL-ENTER / test mode). Suggestions? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jpg-files-dont-load/11643/2 "2003-01-20T16:26:03Z")
> \*Originally posted by jljacoby \* > [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/\*\*mx\*\*/photogallery.asp](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/ **mx** /photogallery.asp) and I assume this is posted in the flash 5 forum that you are using 5 and not mx? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jpg-files-dont-load/11643/3 "2003-01-20T16:36:42Z")
Yes, I’m using Flash 5. (By the way, nice Icon!) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 6:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jpg-files-dont-load/11643/4 "2003-01-22T06:32:02Z")
Same problem here in flash 5 no errors, and also a blank screen… used the \*.fla for flash 5 and a seperate map with the pictures refering to “animations/” Didn’t know flash 5 could also load external pictures :-\ ??? It would sure help me a lot. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jpg-files-dont-load/11643/5 "2003-01-22T06:42:34Z")
Senocular bolded the MX in the URL because the tutorial was for MX because it can only be done in MX. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jpg-files-dont-load/11643/6 "2003-01-22T06:54:53Z")
Ah so ! Is it me or are pictures loaded externally with mx load very fast. no preloader and no heavy swf files… guess i have to save some to upgrade to MX then. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jpg-files-dont-load/11643/7 "2003-01-22T06:56:06Z")
Depends on the size of the image, sometimes there is a delay when loading them in. Just like a web page. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jpg-files-dont-load/11643/8 "2003-01-22T10:09:25Z")
I’ve noticed that Flash will load images with the .jpg extension, but not the .jpeg with the extra ‘e’. A lot of images I get through have that little ‘e’ in, so I always have to Save For Web first… Just a little note. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jpg-files-dont-load/11643/9 "2003-01-22T10:50:38Z")
and make sure they are NOT progressive, otherwise they won’t load either. save for web \> check box ‘progressive’ must be out. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jpg-files-dont-load/11643/10 "2003-01-22T13:27:54Z")
Btw how to load .jpg files into a .swf in flash 5? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jpg-files-dont-load/11643/11 "2003-01-22T13:53:40Z")
You could put them in their own .swf files and use loadMovie() that is about the only way to have dynamic .jpg loading into your movie for Flash 5.