# Background Question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-question/201719>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [September 24, 2006, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-question/201719 "2006-09-24T14:40:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![DrToaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@DrToaster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DrToaster)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-question/201719/1 "2006-09-24T14:40:15Z")

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Hey,

Lets say I have a gradient background in flash; would it be better for me (performance wise) to have it as a movieclip behind everything that is going on in my flash -or- make an image of the gradient and set it as the background in the html and make my flash transparent?

Thanks.