// read a jpeg file into a buffered image
protected static Image loadJPG(String filename) {
FileInputStream in = null;
try {
in = new FileInputStream(filename);
} catch (java.io.FileNotFoundException io) {
System.out.println("File Not Found");
}
JPEGImageDecoder decoder = JPEGCodec.createJPEGDecoder(in);
BufferedImage bi = null;
try {
bi = decoder.decodeAsBufferedImage();
in.close();
} catch (java.io.IOException io) {
System.out.println("IOException");
}
return bi;
}
