# Fading an external swf into view
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-an-external-swf-into-view/182784
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [March 21, 2006, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-an-external-swf-into-view/182784 "2006-03-21T12:49:41Z")
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### Author:  [@chrisisjargon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisisjargon)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2006, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-an-external-swf-into-view/182784/1 "2006-03-21T12:49:41Z")
hello
can anyone direct me in the right direction what i would like to do is fade in the contents of an external swf
i use the following on a button to load my external swf
on (release) {
\_root.news.loadMovie(“news.swf”)
}
what i then have is the external swf has a pre-loader before it shows the contents but i dont get how i can then fade in the contents of the swf once it has finished loading, as it contains static txt fields and a scroller section and a movie clip, im well and truly stuck in the mud.
could someone please help
i have looked at the transitions between external swf’s tut that helps with if i was animating between clips but i just dont know how to fade the stuff in
thanks in advance
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### Author:  [@chrisisjargon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisisjargon)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2006, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-an-external-swf-into-view/182784/2 "2006-03-22T12:17:15Z")
can anyone help me please
thanks
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### Author:  [@unclesond](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/unclesond)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2006, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-an-external-swf-into-view/182784/3 "2006-03-22T13:54:09Z")
[Have you looked at this?](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/tween_as_preloader.htm)
This is kinda similar. What you need to do is just replace the animation out section with a piece that fades…You have 4 options.
1-Tween each piece as individual movieclips from an Alpha of 0 to aplha 100% (Convert to movieclip then at the bottom u can select alpha)
2-Add all pieces to a 1 movieclip and do the above.
3-Create a movieclip identical to your background and fade it out.
4-Learn how to code it.
Personally if your a beginner you should probably do it way number 2 (add all into 1 big movieclip and tween). Number 1 is a bit messey and 3 is a bit of a cop out, althought will work.
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### Author:  [@chrisisjargon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisisjargon)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2006, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-an-external-swf-into-view/182784/4 "2006-03-30T12:39:49Z")
thanks for that just seen your reply i will give it ago