How To Create A Animated Side Image With Live Composite?

[curiosity]

I'm trying to add a animated side image - but with live composite(blinking eyes plus moving mouth).
I have succeeded with the live composite itself, but when I try to add it in the code :

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define a = Character('Amy',callback=speaker("girl"), color = "FF3ACD",show_two_window=True,ctc="ctc_animation", ctc_position="fixed", image = "girl", window_left_padding=160,show_side_image=Image("girl normal", xalign=0.0, yalign=1.0))  

A error shows up saying that the image was not found. Here is the rest of my code:

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image side girl normal = LiveComposite(
    (157, 285),
    (0,0), "amy side image.png",
    (29, 117), "girl eyes normal",
    (58, 151), WhileSpeaking("girl", "girl mouth normal", "amy mouth closed.png"),
    )
image girl normal = LiveComposite(
    (187, 600),
    (0, 0), "amy base.png",
    (45, 164), "girl eyes normal",
    (70, 200), WhileSpeaking("girl", "girl mouth normal", "amy mouth closed.png"),
    )
image girl eyes normal:
    "amy eyes open.png"
    choice:
        4.5
    choice:
        3.5
    choice:
        1.5
    # This randomizes the time between blinking.
    "amy eyes.png"
    .25
    repeat
image girl mouth normal:
    "amy mouth open.png"
    .2
    "amy mouth open2.png"
    .2 
    repeat

I first tried to manage the side image just by adding "side" next to LiveComposite, but that didn't work- but it didn't give me any errors all the same, so I just left it. I also did replace

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default side_image = None

with

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default side_image = "girl"

Can anyone please tell me what mistake I am making? Or any advice or links I could try? I already checked the FAQ Renpy Visual Novel page, but the animation only seems to work if it isn't Live Composite. Thank You

[SundownKid]

I'm pretty sure I defined my side images simply by doing:

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define d = Character('Dougal', color="#ffffff", window_left_padding=500, image="dougal")

And then defining the side image as "image side dougal". The relevant information's here.

The method you are using seems to be outdated or something, but the documentation has the current method.

[curiosity]

Thanks SundownKid You helped me twice today already.
I realized my mistake was typing config.side_image_only_not_showing= True ^^'' I guess I got confused.
Because my character was on screen already, it didn't turn up on the side....
Thanks again