# Preloader problem / File size **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-problem-file-size/145264 **Category:** Uncategorized **Created:** [April 21, 2005, 6:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-problem-file-size/145264 "2005-04-21T06:34:30Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![Wes\_Ide](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/wes_ide/32/1119_2.png) [@Wes\_Ide](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wes_Ide) #### Post date: [April 21, 2005, 6:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-problem-file-size/145264/1 "2005-04-21T06:34:30Z")
For months now I have been plagued by a problem I am having with a Flash movie I am working with. I have fought it, given up, and come back to resume the struggle, with similar results, time and time again. I pray that you can help me. What I have is a Flash movie, which can be downloaded here: [http://www.wspentertainment.com/resume/spring.fla](http://www.wspentertainment.com/resume/spring.fla) I have tried time and time again to make a preloader for this movie. The reason being that, when published as an SWF (same url above, .swf), it is still over 2Mb. I don’t know how to reduce or compress this either, and would appreciate suggestions on that end as well. As for the preloader, I even had another person look at it and try to make one work, but they said they are having trouble getting one to work because of the way I lay my movie out, with clips inside clips inside clips etc. I am hoping someone can tell me what I am doing wrong. I have even provided the FLA above in the hope that someone may even try to make a preloader and see that it doesn’t seem to work, and maybe figure out why. I certainly cannot… Before making suggestions, please look at my FLA file, it might help. I eagerly await responses.