# White Flash!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/white-flash/3039>\
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**Created:** [April 14, 2002, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/white-flash/3039 "2002-04-14T04:16:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2002, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/white-flash/3039/1 "2002-04-14T04:16:39Z")

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When I open my .swf files on the web, I get a white flash a the beginning of my flash movies.

I’m thinking this is Shockwave initializing.

Is there a way to prevent the white flash? Is it a Mac or browser issue?