# Why does \_width show 0 after loading a jpg into the mc?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does--width-show-0-after-loading-a-jpg-into-the-mc/223064
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**Created:** [April 19, 2007, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does--width-show-0-after-loading-a-jpg-into-the-mc/223064 "2007-04-19T07:03:28Z")
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### Author: ![iceblueflame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bbe5ce/32.png) [@iceblueflame](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iceblueflame)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2007, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does--width-show-0-after-loading-a-jpg-into-the-mc/223064/1 "2007-04-19T07:03:28Z")

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i loadMovie()'ed a jpeg file into an empty movie clip. after that i traced the width of the cilp and its showing zero… how is that possible?? i need to get the value of the width of that jpeg picture to adjust its positioning. how do i get it?