# Preloaders and Exporting In First Frame

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders-and-exporting-in-first-frame/36065>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 21, 2003, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders-and-exporting-in-first-frame/36065 "2003-11-21T16:06:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders-and-exporting-in-first-frame/36065/1 "2003-11-21T16:06:16Z")

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I’m creating a small audio loop player in Flash MX 2004 and have created a simple preloading clip to keep people entertained while the audio files load.

The problem I am experiencing is that unless I click ‘Export In First Frame’ on the audio file’s Linkage properties, the audio files do not seem to load at all.

If I do not click on ‘Export In First Frame’ do I have to define which frame they actually are exported in anywhere?! If so can anyone tell me where?

Any help would be greatly appreciated - sorry if this doesn’t make much sense I am only really a beginner when it comes to Flash.

Cheers

Tom.