How to turn off image control from Microsoft Access

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone could help me with this problem. Well, it's not a big problem but can be annoying one.

Recently, i have a database that store items and pictures. Items can be cars such as honda. On the car table, there are records about different cars and its related pictures. Now, because i want to make the database size as smaller as possible, i actually put the path where pictures reside rather than the actual pictures ( hope i am not confusing you).

Here is the problem. When in the form, trying to flip one record over to the next, i can actually see the progress bar popped up and then gone. I think it showed that it's loading the picture as it moves to the next record.

Is there a way to turn it off or hide it so that it's happening in the background or something?

Thank you in advance

Assuming you do no want to see the pic until you really want to, then do not bind the image control to the table. Instead have a button that pulls the path (from a hidden textbox?) and sets the image at the users request. Or pop up a form from a button, the form displays the image. Same thing really.