# Scene Selection

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scene-selection/21491>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 22, 2003, 4:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scene-selection/21491 "2003-05-22T04:11:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Heero\_Yuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/439d5e/32.png) [@Heero\_Yuy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Heero_Yuy)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 4:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scene-selection/21491/1 "2003-05-22T04:11:57Z")

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OK, so I’ve been working on my cartoon for a few months now and I want to put in a DVD type of scene selection in the preloader. I made the buttons and copied the frames for the animation and put it into a movieclip which I put into the over stage on my button. I have 6 buttons total, however the preloader is now 1 meg and that is way too big. Most of the frames being copied have a lot more scenery/animation than the 600x300 window displays and that’s what is bogging down everything.

Does anyone know of a way to take a handful of frames on many layers and make a little button/MC so to speak which would display what is only in the visible part of the stage without copying them over?

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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 22, 2003, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scene-selection/21491/2 "2003-05-22T04:22:25Z")

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No, but I have a suggestion…Why not just have a few different screenshots (in gif, jpeg, png form, what have you) rotate in the button instead of animation. It’ll be a heak of a lot less than one meg - at least it shouldn’t need a preloader for the preloader. I’ve learned that the most space taking/processor intensive things come from tweens. Good luck - I want to see the cartoon too. I’m working on one that should be done after my paid projects so like, maybe, never, I don’t know. Boo…

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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 22, 2003, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scene-selection/21491/3 "2003-05-22T04:25:56Z")

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Dood, thanks a lot for your help. When I get around to posting my movie you’ll notice your idea in there. Thanks, I appreciate it and good luck with your projects.

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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 22, 2003, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scene-selection/21491/4 "2003-05-22T04:43:04Z")

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Thanks for the luck, I need it!! …I’m glad I could help.  
:beam: