# Finding stage size of swf loaded into a movie

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-stage-size-of-swf-loaded-into-a-movie/199185>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 31, 2006, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-stage-size-of-swf-loaded-into-a-movie/199185 "2006-08-31T16:37:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![marcusjw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@marcusjw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marcusjw)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-stage-size-of-swf-loaded-into-a-movie/199185/1 "2006-08-31T16:37:40Z")

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Hi,

Does anyone know how I can find the original stage size of an SWF that has been loaded into a parent clip via MovieClipLoader? In the child clip, there are a number of elements that extend beyond its stage, so when I check the \_width and \_height properties, then they include the stage overlap.

I tried using mc.getBounds(), but it doesn’t seem to give me what I’m after.

thanks  
Marcus.