# Preloader Question **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [August 23, 2002, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-question/4879 "2002-08-23T18:23:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![katirana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/858c86/32.png) [@katirana](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/katirana)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2002, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-question/4879/1 "2002-08-23T18:23:36Z")
Okay, I have my movie, with several _large_ scenes. Actually the whole movie (in .fla format) is like 25 megs because it is so complex… obviously i need to alot time for loading. i think the .swf is like one or 2 megs, but still that’s a lot for a busy server. Now, I have never done a preloader or “loading” screen really… so what is the best way to handle this? load the entire movie with a preloader or load each scene with a “loading” progress bar? and how do I do the “best” method? is there any tutorials y’all could point me to? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2002, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-question/4879/2 "2002-08-23T21:47:29Z")
well There are alot of tutorials on [kirupa.com](http://kirupa.com) written by myself on preloaders so ur ok for that i would say pu one on each scene so it breaks the whole loading progress up abit because peoplewill bore easily if it loads 2meg all at once but depending on how big each frame is people wil get sick of loadin all the time -Tom ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2002, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-question/4879/3 "2002-08-23T21:51:40Z")
You can use the newbie way (components) or the longer way and make a custom one that is unique to your site; If you chose choice one then look at the preloader compnent tutorial but if you want to make your own reply back! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2002, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-question/4879/4 "2002-08-23T21:54:27Z")
i would say mke ur own i only use componenets for convenience its easier to bang one of them in than write my own but or a big move u want a loader that grabs attencion -Tom ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2002, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-question/4879/5 "2002-08-23T21:57:35Z")
I looked at your site novatake and notice you did a ‘remake’ of the random motion tutorial based on supra’s code and the site’s tutorial and never gave [kirupa.com](http://kirupa.com) or yet even the author (supra) credit which I think is completely ridiculous, I’m sure you are just trying to help but not giving credit to those who deserve it is not good ‘sportsmanship’ in the flash game! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2002, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-question/4879/6 "2002-08-23T22:01:27Z")
well i have a link 2 [kirupa.com](http://kirupa.com) and used to hve the banner but yeah i forgot bout superbreener i have to say once i get my dreamweaver working ill add a thank u to both kirupa and to superbreener thanks for pointing it out ill try to get it uploaded asap -Tom ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2002, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-question/4879/7 "2002-08-23T22:02:54Z")
ok, just wanted to make sure =) I wouldn’t think of you as someone to take credit for others’ work but had to at least comment in question. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2002, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-question/4879/8 "2002-08-23T22:05:24Z")
yeah i never rip off work completely forgot about it kirupa has seen my site o he must know but yeah i will asap add recogniton to every1 -Tom