title: Preload images for jQuery Cycle Plugin
body: <p>I’m quite new to jquery and trying to figure out how to preload images for the jQuery Cycle Plugin.</p>
  
  <p>I have 5+ large size images and I need those to be preloaded before starting the slideshow with Cycle plugin. Also I need to display a loading gif wile it preloads the images.</p>
  
  <p>I have tried to implement the technique here <a href="http://jqueryfordesigners.com/image-loading/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://jqueryfordesigners.com/image-loading/</a></p>
  
  <p>but still couldn’t figure out how to make it work with the Cycle plugin.</p>
  
  <p>Can anyone please help me with this?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>