diff --git a/java/examples/Basics/Image/Alphamask/Alphamask.pde b/java/examples/Basics/Image/Alphamask/Alphamask.pde
index 5e5a7cdb2..296835da7 100644
--- a/java/examples/Basics/Image/Alphamask/Alphamask.pde
+++ b/java/examples/Basics/Image/Alphamask/Alphamask.pde
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
  * together using the mask() method of PImage. 
  */
 
-// @pjs preload must be used to preload media if the program is 
-// running with Processing.js
+// The next line is needed if running in JavaScript Mode with Processing.js
 /* @pjs preload="moonwalk.jpg,mask.jpg"; */ 
 
 PImage img;
diff --git a/java/examples/Basics/Image/BackgroundImage/BackgroundImage.pde b/java/examples/Basics/Image/BackgroundImage/BackgroundImage.pde
index f06dba217..7d2f6a6d6 100644
--- a/java/examples/Basics/Image/BackgroundImage/BackgroundImage.pde
+++ b/java/examples/Basics/Image/BackgroundImage/BackgroundImage.pde
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
  * the same width and height as the program.
  */
  
-// @pjs preload must be used to preload media if the program is 
-// running with Processing.js
+// The next line is needed if running in JavaScript Mode with Processing.js
 /* @pjs preload="moonwalk.jpg"; */ 
 
 PImage bg;
diff --git a/java/examples/Basics/Image/CreateImage/CreateImage.pde b/java/examples/Basics/Image/CreateImage/CreateImage.pde
index 897b35a50..b3ea02cb5 100644
--- a/java/examples/Basics/Image/CreateImage/CreateImage.pde
+++ b/java/examples/Basics/Image/CreateImage/CreateImage.pde
@@ -7,18 +7,16 @@
 
 PImage img;
 
-void setup() 
-{
+void setup() {
   size(640, 360);  
   img = createImage(230, 230, ARGB);
   for(int i = 0; i < img.pixels.length; i++) {
     float a = map(i, 0, img.pixels.length, 255, 0);
-    img.pixels[i] = color(0, 90, 102, a); 
+    img.pixels[i] = color(0, 153, 204, a); 
   }
 }
 
-void draw() 
-{
+void draw() {
   background(0);
   image(img, 90, 80);
   image(img, mouseX-img.width/2, mouseY-img.height/2);
diff --git a/java/examples/Basics/Image/LoadDisplayImage/LoadDisplayImage.pde b/java/examples/Basics/Image/LoadDisplayImage/LoadDisplayImage.pde
index 7024d596d..48cc22379 100644
--- a/java/examples/Basics/Image/LoadDisplayImage/LoadDisplayImage.pde
+++ b/java/examples/Basics/Image/LoadDisplayImage/LoadDisplayImage.pde
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
  * or any other size. 
  */
  
-// @pjs preload must be used to preload media if the program is 
-// running with Processing.js
+// The next line is needed if running in JavaScript Mode with Processing.js
 /* @pjs preload="moonwalk.jpg"; */ 
 
 PImage img;  // Declare variable "a" of type PImage
diff --git a/java/examples/Basics/Image/Pointillism/Pointillism.pde b/java/examples/Basics/Image/Pointillism/Pointillism.pde
index eb3fb170d..9227a9710 100644
--- a/java/examples/Basics/Image/Pointillism/Pointillism.pde
+++ b/java/examples/Basics/Image/Pointillism/Pointillism.pde
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
  * according to pixels in an image. 
  */
  
-// @pjs preload must be used to preload media if the program is 
-// running with Processing.js
+// The next line is needed if running in JavaScript Mode with Processing.js
 /* @pjs preload="moonwalk.jpg"; */ 
 
 PImage img;
diff --git a/java/examples/Basics/Image/RequestImage/RequestImage.pde b/java/examples/Basics/Image/RequestImage/RequestImage.pde
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb028b300
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/examples/Basics/Image/RequestImage/RequestImage.pde
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/**
+ * Request Image
+ * by Ira Greenberg ( From Processing for Flash Developers). 
+ * 
+ * Shows how to use the requestImage() function with preloader animation. 
+ * The requestImage() function loads images on a separate thread so that 
+ * the sketch does not freeze while they load. It's very useful when you are
+ * loading large images. 
+ * 
+ * These images are small for a quick download, but try it with your own huge 
+ * images to get the full effect. 
+ */
+
+int imgCount = 12;
+PImage[] imgs = new PImage[imgCount];
+float imgW;
+
+// Keeps track of loaded images (true or false)
+boolean[] loadStates = new boolean[imgCount];
+
+// For loading animation
+float loaderX, loaderY, theta;
+
+void setup() {
+  size(640, 360);
+  smooth();
+  imgW = width/imgCount;
+
+  // Load images asynchronously
+  for (int i = 0; i < imgCount; i++){
+    imgs[i] = requestImage("PT_anim"+nf(i, 4)+".gif");
+  }
+}
+
+void draw(){
+  background(0);
+  
+  // Start loading animation
+  runLoaderAni();
+  
+  for (int i = 0; i < imgs.length; i++){
+    // Check if individual images are fully loaded
+    if ((imgs[i].width != 0) && (imgs[i].width != -1)){
+      // As images are loaded set true in boolean array
+      loadStates[i] = true;
+    }
+  }
+  // When all images are loaded draw them to the screen
+  if (checkLoadStates()){
+    drawImages();
+  }
+}
+
+void drawImages() {
+  int y = (height - imgs[0].height) / 2;
+  for (int i = 0; i < imgs.length; i++){
+    image(imgs[i], width/imgs.length*i, y, imgs[i].height, imgs[i].height);
+  }
+}
+
+// Loading animation
+void runLoaderAni(){
+  // Only run when images are loading
+  if (!checkLoadStates()){
+    ellipse(loaderX, loaderY, 10, 10);
+    loaderX += 2;
+    loaderY = height/2 + sin(theta) * (height/8);
+    theta += PI/22;
+    // Reposition ellipse if it goes off the screen
+    if (loaderX > width + 5){
+      loaderX = -5;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// Return true when all images are loaded - no false values left in array 
+boolean checkLoadStates(){
+  for (int i = 0; i < imgs.length; i++){
+    if (loadStates[i] == false){
+      return false;
+    } 
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
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diff --git a/java/examples/Basics/Image/Transparency/Transparency.pde b/java/examples/Basics/Image/Transparency/Transparency.pde
index c24911e5b..92721cc31 100644
--- a/java/examples/Basics/Image/Transparency/Transparency.pde
+++ b/java/examples/Basics/Image/Transparency/Transparency.pde
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
  * by modifying the alpha value of the image with the tint() function. 
  */
 
-// @pjs preload must be used to preload media if the program is 
-// running with Processing.js
+// The next line is needed if running in JavaScript Mode with Processing.js
 /* @pjs preload="moonwalk.jpg"; */ 
 
 PImage img;