# Using FileReference without uploading

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-filereference-without-uploading/290150>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 10, 2009, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-filereference-without-uploading/290150 "2009-06-10T12:37:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![danielsvane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@danielsvane](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/danielsvane)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-filereference-without-uploading/290150/1 "2009-06-10T12:37:52Z")

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Hey Kirupians

I was wondering if it is possible to use files the user selected through browse() in flash, without actually uploading them. For example displaying a local image after the user selected it from their computer.

Any help in the right direction would be appreciated.