Image-to-Image Fade Using External Files

Hi all,
I'm trying to create a fairly basic random image-to-image fader. I've got a LOT of images that need to rotate through and they've all been optimized, however the swf file just becomes too big w/all of them.
So what I was hoping I could do was use AS3 to load up a random jpg from an XML file, apply the fade effect, preload the next one it's planning on grabbing while the current one is being displayed, and repeat the process indefinitely. By doing this I'm hoping to keep the footprint of the application extremely small.
Is such a thing possible (I'm using a trial of CS5 at the moment) and if so, can someone point me in the right direction? I'm pretty new to AS3 so any amount of help would be greatly appreciated!

Yes, it is possible to do. You can probably search Google using terms like "AS3 XML slideshow tutorial" to get the whole thing in one package. Though what you might want to do is take it in steps so that you can come to understand how each aspect works.
The basic elements would involve loading an XML formatted bit of data into an array and using the Loader class to load the images, using a COMPLETE event listener so that you know when an image is loaded and ready to be processed into an object within the show.
Then you would want to look into using some actionscript tweening to get the alpha fading effect working for you. Flash has its own Tween class, and there are thrid party tween classes as well. I'd say use the Flash version first just to eliminate one level of complication for now (installing and using an external class). Many people recommend the thrid party tweening classes over Flash's.
You might also want to incorporate some form of Timer (the Timer class) to help manage when things change and/or when they load. If you have optimized your images already, then it would take less time for them to load, which means you probably do not want to use loading status to control the timing, but only as logic to enable timed actions.

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