# What file size

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**Created:** [July 14, 2006, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-file-size/193547 "2006-07-14T00:37:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 14, 2006, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-file-size/193547/1 "2006-07-14T00:37:14Z")

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what file size should I add preloaders to?

most of my external movie clips are small (under 100kb), the biggest being 160kb.

just looking for a few opinions which may help save me some time going back through all my external files to add preloaders when they’re not necessary.

thanks.