# Loading external png files to a Flash movie?

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**Created:** [February 6, 2006, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-png-files-to-a-flash-movie/177901 "2006-02-06T12:41:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-png-files-to-a-flash-movie/177901/1 "2006-02-06T12:41:12Z")

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Hi all, Flash documentation Ive seen says that Flash 8 can now load an external png file (previously only a jpg or swf file could be loaded) into flash and there are some good tutorials that cover this. The image loader component I see in Flash 8 says it only loads jpg and swf still… so how do I do a png file then?

But Ive not been able to locate a tutorial or documentation that explains what is needed to enable an external png file to be loaded, can anyone locate one for me?

note: Im not talking about importing images here, this is to load an external png file into a movie that is open.

Many thanks