# External swf file....smaller?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-file-smaller/199653>\
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**Created:** [September 5, 2006, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-file-smaller/199653 "2006-09-05T00:38:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![flashboss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@flashboss](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashboss)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2006, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-file-smaller/199653/1 "2006-09-05T00:38:23Z")

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hi all…  
quick question…why is it that when im loading an external swf into a container on a website…the swf that is being loaded appears/is smaller??? or seems smaller…??? does it make any sense?  
please let me know…if you know…  
thanks to all