# FW - slicing images and flash

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fw-slicing-images-and-flash/41881>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [February 3, 2004, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fw-slicing-images-and-flash/41881 "2004-02-03T00:09:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![lunatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/73ab20/32.png) [@lunatic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lunatic)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2004, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fw-slicing-images-and-flash/41881/1 "2004-02-03T00:09:22Z")

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Okay here is my process:

I am taking an image and slicing it up in Fireworks, then putting it back together in flash by loading each slice into a movie clip and then assembling the movie clips (using createEmptyMC to load each slice into by the way).

Here is my question:

Which is more processor intensive for flash - 1) cutting up an image into maybe 12 pieces that are say, 300 KB a piece or 2) cutting up the image into like 72 pieces that are only 45 KB a piece. Or is it the same?

Thanks for any advice.