# Preloading movies

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**Created:** [November 1, 2007, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-movies/242973 "2007-11-01T08:19:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Daimz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/daimz/32/2383_2.png) [@Daimz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Daimz)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-movies/242973/1 "2007-11-01T08:19:12Z")

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How do I preload (or create the apperance of preloading) on a .swf file I am loading in to movie clip with in my main .swf file.  
here is a zip file which has all the files and hope fully you will get a better idea of what I am meaning as I don’t think I explained it well.  
[http://www.arctosdesign.com/load\_movie.zip](http://www.arctosdesign.com/load_movie.zip)

Thanx alot