# Preloader on existing movie?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-on-existing-movie/149246
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [May 27, 2005, 5:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-on-existing-movie/149246 "2005-05-27T05:34:06Z")
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### Author: ![Vexir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a183cd/32.png) [@Vexir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vexir)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2005, 5:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-on-existing-movie/149246/1 "2005-05-27T05:34:06Z")

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According to Lost’s preloader tutorial (the load bar one), you have to make 3 frames before any of your movie starts!

What if I’ve already made the movie and I want to put a preloader on it?

Do I actually have to move all the frames of the existing movie over 3 to make space for the preloader on the timeline?

That would be… wierd… :look: