# Simple tween increases file size by 3x!

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-tween-increases-file-size-by-3x/17527
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [April 6, 2003, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-tween-increases-file-size-by-3x/17527 "2003-04-06T15:52:32Z")
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### Author: ![RobinL](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/robinl/32/40_2.png) [@RobinL](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RobinL)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2003, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-tween-increases-file-size-by-3x/17527/1 "2003-04-06T15:52:32Z")

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I have a large complex shape that is constructed of only 3 symbols.

This keeps the file size of quite a complex animation nice and low (14kb). However, when i take the shape by grouping it, and rotate it, the file size goes up to 44k. I don;t under stand why, since the tween only uses the symbols that are already resident in the file!

I would like to know how to do the tween without the file size rocketing, becuase many similar tweens need to be done, making the swf huge! ☹

Thanks for any help

The files can be found below, the ‘1’ being the small and ‘3’ being the large one:

[http://robin.netmag.easyspace.com/flare/Wheel/1.html](http://robin.netmag.easyspace.com/flare/Wheel/1.html)  
[http://robin.netmag.easyspace.com/flare/Wheel/1.swf](http://robin.netmag.easyspace.com/flare/Wheel/1.swf)  
[http://robin.netmag.easyspace.com/flare/Wheel/1.fla](http://robin.netmag.easyspace.com/flare/Wheel/1.fla)

[http://robin.netmag.easyspace.com/flare/Wheel/3.html](http://robin.netmag.easyspace.com/flare/Wheel/3.html)  
[http://robin.netmag.easyspace.com/flare/Wheel/3.swf](http://robin.netmag.easyspace.com/flare/Wheel/3.swf)  
[http://robin.netmag.easyspace.com/flare/Wheel/3.fla](http://robin.netmag.easyspace.com/flare/Wheel/3.fla)