# Load external image to fill movieclip bg

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-image-to-fill-movieclip-bg/328009
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [April 12, 2012, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-image-to-fill-movieclip-bg/328009 "2012-04-12T08:01:25Z")
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### Author: ![Sesinet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Sesinet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sesinet)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2012, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-image-to-fill-movieclip-bg/328009/1 "2012-04-12T08:01:25Z")

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Hi guys,  
I need to fill some movieclip with an external image in AS3. I know how to use an image contained in the FLA’s library as background filling, but I don’t know how to do this with an external loaded image.

Thank you for your help!