# Whats the best way to preload a movie with AS3?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-preload-a-movie-with-as3/288973
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [May 24, 2009, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-preload-a-movie-with-as3/288973 "2009-05-24T11:41:32Z")
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### Author: ![grandpaw\_broon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/grandpaw_broon/32/3985_2.png) [@grandpaw\_broon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grandpaw_broon)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2009, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-preload-a-movie-with-as3/288973/1 "2009-05-24T11:41:32Z")

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Hi all,

I have a large AS3 project which will need to be preloaded.

Almost all examples i find use a frame based approach but surely there is a class based approach?

Id appreciate your help on this,

R