# Memory usage increases as images are loaded. Help me

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**Created:** [October 26, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/memory-usage-increases-as-images-are-loaded-help-me/39450 "2022-10-26T21:47:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 10:16pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/memory-usage-increases-as-images-are-loaded-help-me/39450/2 "2022-10-26T22:16:39Z")

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[**removecache()**](https://forum.processing.org/two/discussions/tagged%3FTag=removecache().html)

> [@Memory leak in PGraphics](https://discourse.processing.org/t/memory-leak-in-pgraphics/24500/4):
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> Most I can do is tell you what I know about how a PGraphics caches a PImage. Processing got 3 methods to display a PImage on a PGraphics: [background()](https://processing.org/reference/background_.html)[set()](https://processing.org/reference/set_.html)[image()](https://processing.org/reference/image_.html) Both background() & set() merely transfer a PImage::pixels[] to a PGraphics disregarding any transparency & tint between them; but having the advantage of not being cached. Method image() is more complete, but it caches its PImage argument if it’s not been yet. Each cache primarily consists of a whole clone of a PImage::pixels[…

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