# Pixelating images

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**Created:** [March 10, 2004, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pixelating-images/45044 "2004-03-10T12:14:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![szek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@szek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/szek)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2004, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pixelating-images/45044/1 "2004-03-10T12:14:58Z")

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Hello everyone,  
i`m an actionscript beginner and i hope what i`m looking for has something to do with actionscript.  
I want to create the following effect: i click on a thumbnail inside the SWF, and the bigger image appears in the same swf, but with a “pixelating” effect when the image appears and the same effect when i hide the image or open another image from the thumbnails.  
( a similar javascript effect here: [http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex14/pixelate.htm](http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex14/pixelate.htm) IExplorer only)

is this possible in flash? if yes, can you tell me what to learn or what to look for on net? or does somebody know a tutorial with this effect? i have searched and did not find anything\>(

thanks in advance for your responses.  
andi