# Flash makes videos larger?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-makes-videos-larger/90241>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 16, 2005, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-makes-videos-larger/90241 "2005-05-16T07:27:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Appa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Appa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Appa)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2005, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-makes-videos-larger/90241/1 "2005-05-16T07:27:01Z")

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Hi all,  
im having a slight problem with Flash mx 2004. Whenever i import a movie-file, and i choose a good quality (about 90), and the flash will generate a larger swf than the original video file is.

Whats the point in this?