if (document.images) {

//preload images for bottom menu and scrolling//

	menu_freckles = new Image();
	menu_lips = new Image();
	menu_fingers = new Image();
	menu_navel = new Image();
	menu_skin = new Image();
	menu_newborns = new Image();
	
	menu_contact = new Image();
	menu_statement = new Image();
	menu_bio = new Image();
	menu_resources = new Image();
	menu_home = new Image();
	menu_purchase = new Image();
	
	menu_freckles_o = new Image();
	menu_lips_o = new Image();
	menu_fingers_o = new Image();
	menu_navel_o = new Image();
	menu_skin_o = new Image();
	menu_newborns_o = new Image();
	
	menu_contact_o = new Image();
	menu_statement_o = new Image();
	menu_bio_o = new Image();
	menu_resources_o = new Image();
	menu_home_o = new Image();
	menu_purchase_o = new Image();
	
	blank1 = new Image();
	blank2 = new Image();
	blank3 = new Image();
	blank4 = new Image();
	blank5 = new Image();
	blank6 = new Image();
	
	pop1 = new Image();
	pop2 = new Image();
	pop3 = new Image();
	pop4 = new Image();
	pop5 = new Image();
	pop6 = new Image();
	
	menu_freckles.src = 'images/menu_freckles.jpg';
	menu_lips.src = 'images/menu_lips.jpg';
	menu_fingers.src = 'images/menu_fingers.jpg';
	menu_navel.src = 'images/menu_navel.jpg';
	menu_skin.src = 'images/menu_skin.jpg';
	menu_newborns.src = 'images/menu_newborns.jpg';
	
	menu_contact.src = 'images/menu_contact.jpg';
	menu_statement.src = 'images/menu_statement.jpg';
	menu_bio.src = 'images/menu_bio.jpg';
	menu_resources.src = 'images/menu_resources.jpg';
	menu_home.src = 'images/menu_home.jpg';
	menu_purchase.src = 'images/menu_purchase.jpg';
	
	menu_freckles_o.src = 'images/menu_freckles_o.jpg';
	menu_lips_o.src = 'images/menu_lips_o.jpg';
	menu_fingers_o.src = 'images/menu_fingers_o.jpg';
	menu_navel_o.src = 'images/menu_navel_o.jpg';
	menu_skin_o.src = 'images/menu_skin_o.jpg';
	menu_newborns_o.src = 'images/menu_newborns_o.jpg';
	
	menu_contact_o.src = 'images/menu_contact_o.jpg';
	menu_statement_o.src = 'images/menu_statement_o.jpg';
	menu_bio_o.src = 'images/menu_bio_o.jpg';
	menu_resources_o.src = 'images/menu_resources_o.jpg';
	menu_home_o.src = 'images/menu_home_o.jpg';
	menu_purchase_o.src = 'images/menu_purchase_o.jpg';

	blank1.src = 'images/menu_13.gif';
	blank2.src = 'images/menu_14.gif';
	blank3.src = 'images/menu_15.gif';
	blank4.src = 'images/menu_16.gif';
	blank5.src = 'images/menu_17.gif';
	blank6.src = 'images/menu_18.gif';
	
	pop1.src = 'images/pop_freckles.jpg';
	pop2.src = 'images/pop_lips.jpg';
	pop3.src = 'images/pop_fingers.jpg';
	pop4.src = 'images/pop_navel.jpg';
	pop5.src = 'images/pop_skin.jpg';
	pop6.src = 'images/pop_newborns.jpg';
	
	scrollLt = new Image();
	scrollLt_o = new Image();
	scrollRt = new Image();
	scrollRt_o = new Image();
	
	scrollLt.src = 'images/scroll_lt.gif';
	scrollLt_o.src = 'images/scroll_lt_o.gif';
	scrollRt.src = 'images/scroll_rt.gif';
	scrollRt_o.src = 'images/scroll_rt_o.gif';
	}