# Properties of a loaded movie? (i'm in a hurry!)

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/properties-of-a-loaded-movie-im-in-a-hurry/111531>\
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**Created:** [May 27, 2004, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/properties-of-a-loaded-movie-im-in-a-hurry/111531 "2004-05-27T22:45:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![misterEks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e19adc/32.png) [@misterEks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/misterEks)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2004, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/properties-of-a-loaded-movie-im-in-a-hurry/111531/1 "2004-05-27T22:45:19Z")

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Hi!

I was wondering if anyone knows how to adjust the size (width\*height) of a externally loaded movie?

I need help quick, need to be finished soon!! :hangover:

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**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:** [May 27, 2004, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/properties-of-a-loaded-movie-im-in-a-hurry/111531/2 "2004-05-27T22:46:22Z")

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Are you loading it into an empty movie clip or onto a level?

:hr:

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**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:** [May 27, 2004, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/properties-of-a-loaded-movie-im-in-a-hurry/111531/3 "2004-05-27T23:56:31Z")

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obviously not in that big of a hurry…

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**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:** [May 28, 2004, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/properties-of-a-loaded-movie-im-in-a-hurry/111531/4 "2004-05-28T01:20:05Z")

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😉 maybe he/she figured it out . . .

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**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:** [May 28, 2004, 4:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/properties-of-a-loaded-movie-im-in-a-hurry/111531/5 "2004-05-28T04:55:13Z")

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haha, that is a possibility.

sorry, just the smartass coming out in me. 🙂

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**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:** [May 29, 2004, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/properties-of-a-loaded-movie-im-in-a-hurry/111531/6 "2004-05-29T14:39:21Z")

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hi!

it seems that i’m not in such a big hurry as I first thought. but I need to find it out before tuesday.

lunatic\> it’s being loaded into an emty movie clip.

so… help please 🙂

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**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:** [May 29, 2004, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/properties-of-a-loaded-movie-im-in-a-hurry/111531/7 "2004-05-29T20:43:00Z")

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Well then you can just adjust the properties of the empty MC once the external swf is loaded. So if your empty MC is called, say, holder, then it’s just

```auto

holder._width = 100;
holder._height = 250;
holder._xscale = 125
holder._yscale = 175;

```

etc.

If your external swf is large in size then you’ll have to make sure that it is loaded completely before you resize the holder clip. You can do this by using th code you find in the preloader tutorials, or do a search on the forums as this has come up a bunch of times before.

:hr:

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**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:** [May 30, 2004, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/properties-of-a-loaded-movie-im-in-a-hurry/111531/8 "2004-05-30T00:35:58Z")

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wow, man.

thanks a lot! 🙂