[cs3 AS2.0] scale loadMovie image?

[JoeBCC]

i was wondering if theres any way to scale a loadIn movie using script... or would i have to edit the actual image i am loading in?

this is the code that dynamically loads the image:

loadMovie("joe.jpg", _parent._parent.about_section.targetArea); 

i want to scale down "joe.jpg" using script...

[ugoDesigns]

var newScale:Number  = 0.5
var targetClip:MovieClip = _parent._parent.about_section.targetArea
loadMovie("joe.jpg",targetClip); 
targetClip._xscale = targetClip._yscale = newScale 

[JoeBCC]

didnt work...thanks tho

[ugoDesigns]

I don't think it works if "targetArea" is an empty move clip. try adding a small graphic to it with alpha set to 0

[JoeBCC]

it was already that way...

[JoeBCC]

any help anyone?

[JoeBCC]

so...should i take that as no, i cant scale a loadMovie image?

[JoeBCC]

thanks for the help guys