# Imported SWF dimensions

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/imported-swf-dimensions/190167>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 9, 2006, 5:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/imported-swf-dimensions/190167 "2006-06-09T05:08:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![riveroaks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90db22/32.png) [@riveroaks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/riveroaks)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2006, 5:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/imported-swf-dimensions/190167/1 "2006-06-09T05:08:58Z")

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I have an .swf that should have some stage size around 550X400 or there about. I’m using it as a gallery display and there is a sliding picture selection bar on it which requires that the selection bar be greater than the width of the stage. When I use loadMovie() to import the .SWF all of the material shows, even the overflow that goes outside the stage area such as the selection bar…how do I tell flash to only show the stage area of this .SWF? And the file I’m loading this .SWF into is a bit larger than the .SWF which is why I can see any of the off stage area at all when I publish it. Thanks.