OK,, it's getting tough now. I am simply trying to make a flash script or object for 3 images for a header. whereby one image fades out, another fades in. no buttons, no arrows. i found this link below and after an hour still can't figure out why my images do not load. http://whatdoiknow.org/archives/001629.shtml I made a new .xml file gallery and changed the images..but it still shows the original images..at least the height and width I was able to change. these were originally made with MX2004 by the author but all I should need to do is change the images and some paths. I am using Flash 8. ( or trying ) well I got it to work so far, now only issue is image is about 35 to 50% less than what I specify.