# Small wmv file, huge swf file

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/small-wmv-file-huge-swf-file/204068
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [October 16, 2006, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/small-wmv-file-huge-swf-file/204068 "2006-10-16T21:20:59Z")
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### Author: ![macron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@macron](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/macron)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2006, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/small-wmv-file-huge-swf-file/204068/1 "2006-10-16T21:20:59Z")

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hi all,

i imported an 850K .wmv video onto the stage of a .fla file, but even if i import it at 50% quality, the published .swf is about 7MB. does anyone have an idea why the .swf would be so big?

do quicktime .movs work better for this type of application in flash?

cheers,  
macron