Preload Image

The Preload Image action forces the browser to cache specified images before the page displays. Although the page may take longer to load initially, preloaded images are immediately available when loading is complete. Preloading images lets all the images on a page appear at the same time, and DHTML animations and actions can immediately swap images.

To set up a Preload Image action:

1 Insert a Head Action in the head section of the page (see Setting up onload event actions).

2 Choose the Preload Image option from the Image submenu of the Action menu in the Action Inspector (see Using Adobe GoLive actions).

3 Use the Point and Shoot button to select an image in the site window, enter the URL of the image in the Link text box, or click Browse and select an image file.

4 Repeat for any image you want to preload.

Note: Don't use Preload Image with rollover button--they are automatically preloaded.

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