diff --git a/system/init/init_image_lib.php b/system/init/init_image_lib.php
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+<?php  if (!defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
+
+/**
+ * Loads and instantiates image manipulation class
+ *
+ * @access	private called by the app controller
+ */	
+
+$config = array();
+if (file_exists(APPPATH.'config/image_lib'.EXT))
+{
+	include_once(APPPATH.'config/image_lib'.EXT);
+}
+
+if ( ! class_exists('CI_Image_lib'))
+{	
+	require_once(BASEPATH.'libraries/Image_lib'.EXT);
+}
+
+$obj =& get_instance();
+$obj->image_lib = new CI_Image_lib($config);	
+$obj->ci_is_loaded[] = 'image_lib';
+
+?>
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