# Creating a Preloader

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-preloader/174727
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [January 8, 2006, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-preloader/174727 "2006-01-08T17:10:26Z")
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### Author: ![Loop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/58f4c7/32.png) [@Loop](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Loop)
#### Post date: [January 8, 2006, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-preloader/174727/1 "2006-01-08T17:10:26Z")

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I need some help with a preloader. I can build the simple bar preloaders but I am having trouble making a custom one. I am wanting the loader to fill upwards instead of left to right. I am not having any luck with it. I attached the skull that I am using. I want the nose and eyes to fill in red as the page loads. Everytime I try to add in the skull the loader bar and text disappears.

Thanks for the help.