# Preloading all images before swf

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**Created:** [December 15, 2008, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-all-images-before-swf/277649 "2008-12-15T13:06:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-all-images-before-swf/277649/1 "2008-12-15T13:06:28Z")

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I am creating a slide show with about 12 images.

The images will be external to the swf and info pulled in via xml.

Is there a way that I can get all the images to preloaded before the slide show starts. I don’t really want to ahve a “Loading bar” between frames,

Thanks

Edward