dynamically loaded images (.jpg only?)

[goldpan]

I'm loading images from outside my movie using the load movie action. Everything I've read and tried myself so far implies that you can only load .jpgs... Is this correct? I want to load .gis or .pngs so that I can have a transparent background. Any ideas?

thanks

[Ask The Geezer]

Put them inside a movie clip and load that. It's the only way, then at least you can control 'where' on the stage they load.

[goldpan]

I am loading them into a MC.... ;however that does not seem to allow me to load anything but .jpgs..... Is there a way to load .gifs?

[Ask The Geezer]

You can only load jpg's dynamically. What I meant was to open a new fla, import the gif or png to the library. Drag it to the stage, and do a test movie to create an swf. Then, import the swf to your main movie, using loadMovie.