alpha

stop();
var mc:MovieClip =  _root.createEmptyMovieClip("mc", _root.getNextHighestDepth());
_root.attachMovie("i1.jpg", "mc", _root.getNextHighestDepth());//, {_x:0, _y:0});
trace(mc._width); // this is spitting back 0

/*
I have an image named "i1.jpg" that is linked in the library.  I get a blank (white) screen. after I preview.
*/