# Visible and invisible loaded images

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/visible-and-invisible-loaded-images/261327>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 26, 2008, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/visible-and-invisible-loaded-images/261327 "2008-05-26T13:28:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![stupidsaint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@stupidsaint](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stupidsaint)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2008, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/visible-and-invisible-loaded-images/261327/1 "2008-05-26T13:28:14Z")

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Hello,

I have got some images that i have loaded flash from another website.

i have used the tween function to make it move about. i would like to know if there is a way to have many images in the same symbol and change there visiblility so that you can only see one at a time. when i use

```auto

_root.images.image1._visible = false
_root.images.images2._visible = true

```

it doesnt work; they are all visible at the same time.

could anyone give me a hand,

thanks,

Stupid Saint

PS if you are writing code please label it Thanks!!:bounce:

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**Author:** ![claudio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7cd45c/32.png) [@claudio](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/claudio)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2008, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/visible-and-invisible-loaded-images/261327/2 "2008-05-26T14:02:53Z")

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Assuming the paths are correct, your code will work.  
The problem is that loading isn’t a instantaneous event. Therefore, you must assure that the loading has finished before referencing the MovieClips.