# Using loadMovie() to load an animation...slow?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-loadmovie-to-load-an-animation-slow/240800>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 6, 2007, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-loadmovie-to-load-an-animation-slow/240800 "2007-10-06T10:14:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![davelaruedrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@davelaruedrum](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/davelaruedrum)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2007, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-loadmovie-to-load-an-animation-slow/240800/1 "2007-10-06T10:14:51Z")

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Hi,  
I’m using loadMovie() to load an animation (external swf) into my webpage.  
The animation is just an image animating from one corner to another. The filesize is 53 kb.  
It is fast enough in flash, but when i publish and view in a browser it is painfully slow!!!  
I have tried to vary the framerate, but it doesn’t help…  
Could it be that i’m using loadMovie()? Is it better to use a movieClip()?  
Any suggestions?  
Cheers,  
Dave