# system.file.openFile Image Thumbnail

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-file-openfile-image-thumbnail/17686>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [April 12, 2018, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-file-openfile-image-thumbnail/17686 "2018-04-12T14:28:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![jcrispin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@jcrispin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jcrispin)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-file-openfile-image-thumbnail/17686/1 "2018-04-12T14:28:49Z")

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Hello everybody! I am trying to view thumbnail images, similar to the “Image Management” tool, when navigating through files using system.file.openFile. Is there a way I can use the “Image Management” tools for that purpose or modify the openfile tool to display thumbnail images?

Currently using openfile and readFileAsBytes to store images in a SQL database, and have the option to pull and view the image as a popup. The client would like to view the selected image, before it is uploaded, in the dialog box.

Thank you!