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diff --git a/openrndr-demos/src/demo/kotlin/DemoAsyncImages01.kt b/openrndr-demos/src/demo/kotlin/DemoAsyncImages01.kt
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+import org.openrndr.application
+import org.openrndr.internal.colorBufferLoader
+
+fun main() {
+    application {
+        program {
+            extend {
+                val proxy = colorBufferLoader.loadFromUrl("https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/31103334?s=200&v=4")
+                proxy.colorBuffer?.let {
+                    drawer.image(it)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/openrndr-demos/src/demo/kotlin/DemoDDSImage01.kt b/openrndr-demos/src/demo/kotlin/DemoDDSImage01.kt
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+import org.openrndr.application
+import org.openrndr.draw.loadImage
+
+fun main() {
+    application {
+        program {
+            val image = loadImage("demo-data/images/image-001.dds")
+            println(image.format)
+            println(image.type)
+            extend {
+                drawer.image(image)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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