# Loading external movie above main movie

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-movie-above-main-movie/171295>\
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**Created:** [December 3, 2005, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-movie-above-main-movie/171295 "2005-12-03T22:47:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 3, 2005, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-movie-above-main-movie/171295/1 "2005-12-03T22:47:04Z")

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Hi All,  
I’m following the transitions between external SWF’s tutorial found [here](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions.htm)…

but I’m having problems trying to load an external movie on top of a “frame” in my main movie… I need advice in finding the best method, I am not sure whether to use loadmovie to load it on higher level… I’m not even sure if that is possible here. I have also tried duplicating the “frame” in the external movie and turning turning it off “on press” in the main movie… I’m speculating here, but maybe I have to swap depths or load the movie in a seperate container at a higher level? I would do that but I’m what some might call a N00B.

For the sake of demonstrating I’ve attached a simple example, I have added a green box to section1.fla and section4.fla, but I need the green box in section 4 to be on top of the frame which is located in mainmovie.fla.

I’m doing this for a my own site and I could really use some help here.

Thanks