# How to use the progress bar as a preloader?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-the-progress-bar-as-a-preloader/187984>\
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**Created:** [May 3, 2006, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-the-progress-bar-as-a-preloader/187984 "2006-05-03T15:34:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![JSn1976](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7bcc69/32.png) [@JSn1976](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JSn1976)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2006, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-the-progress-bar-as-a-preloader/187984/1 "2006-05-03T15:34:13Z")

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Is there not some way to put the progressbar on frame one of my movie, add some code and have it preload the rest of the movie?

I thought this thing was FOR that purpose… no?

J