# Shape preloader
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shape-preloader/26173
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [July 20, 2003, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shape-preloader/26173 "2003-07-20T16:00:09Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@rawguru](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rawguru)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2003, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shape-preloader/26173/1 "2003-07-20T16:00:09Z")
Hey guys im trying to make a preloader. here is what i want. a black outline of a guy filling up with black as it downloads. and when its done loading the whole guy is black and then it fades out.
thanks a million
[rawguru](http://www.rawguru.com)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2003, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shape-preloader/26173/2 "2003-07-20T16:26:41Z")
ther are so many preloader tutorials out there.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2003, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shape-preloader/26173/3 "2003-07-20T17:10:11Z")
use masks - and search the forums, I think I answered this not too long ago
=)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2003, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shape-preloader/26173/4 "2003-07-20T17:14:43Z")
[http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24027&highlight=advanced+preloader](http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24027&highlight=advanced+preloader)
[http://mlkdesign.free.fr/misc/kirupa/advp.swf](http://mlkdesign.free.fr/misc/kirupa/advp.swf)
[http://mlkdesign.free.fr/misc/kirupa/advp.fla](http://mlkdesign.free.fr/misc/kirupa/advp.fla)