# Anyone know a tutorial that covers thumbnails as preloaders

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-know-a-tutorial-that-covers-thumbnails-as-preloaders/243346
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [November 6, 2007, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-know-a-tutorial-that-covers-thumbnails-as-preloaders/243346 "2007-11-06T00:17:54Z")
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### Author: ![hinton2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@hinton2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hinton2)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2007, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anyone-know-a-tutorial-that-covers-thumbnails-as-preloaders/243346/1 "2007-11-06T00:17:54Z")

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For example - [http://www.dnabox.com/](http://www.dnabox.com/)

I am creating a photography gallery, and each image will be loaded externally. How do I, or (where can I find out how to) use the thumbnails to determine if a movie is loaded?

Many thanks in advance.

Hinton