# Preloading in a shape or drawing

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-in-a-shape-or-drawing/73457>\
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**Created:** [December 16, 2004, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-in-a-shape-or-drawing/73457 "2004-12-16T16:20:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![jive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85f322/32.png) [@jive](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jive)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2004, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-in-a-shape-or-drawing/73457/1 "2004-12-16T16:20:16Z")

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hello,

I was wondering how a preload such as this is done:

[http://foxbox.tv/winx\_microsite/fairies.php](http://foxbox.tv/winx_microsite/fairies.php)

you see how the have a outline of the charactors and fill it up with a preload?

I know they’re using a masking technique, but what is involved here?