# External usage

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-usage/202132>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [September 28, 2006, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-usage/202132 "2006-09-28T01:26:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![dylanologist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ba0ec/32.png) [@dylanologist](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dylanologist)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2006, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-usage/202132/1 "2006-09-28T01:26:29Z")

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I am in the very infant stages of developing a site in Flash and was wondering if I could get some sage advice on the direction I am taking. Basically, I am creating the largest files in flash and exporting them as .movs. I have a main .fla file that I am then importing these .movs as external .flv files in their respective scenes for the obvious reason of saving download time. Each scene would correspond to a button in the navigation bar. My question is this: Is this the best way to go about it? And, how universal would this method be. Keep in mind I am a Flash idiot who can’t figure out for the life of myself how to do a percentage preloader.