# Resizing externally loaded swf's (createEmptyMovieClip() )

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-externally-loaded-swfs-createemptymovieclip/190068>\
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**Created:** [June 8, 2006, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-externally-loaded-swfs-createemptymovieclip/190068 "2006-06-08T12:16:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![bandsaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/54ee81/32.png) [@bandsaw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bandsaw)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2006, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resizing-externally-loaded-swfs-createemptymovieclip/190068/1 "2006-06-08T12:16:07Z")

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hey all,  
Im having a problem. Im trying to load external swf’s into an MC using createEmptyMovieClip(), but what i cant do is resize the swf in the new MC.  
I need it to fit whatever size the MC is (50% smaller in this case).

Can anyone help?