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    How do i go about adding a preloader to an finished movie

    i finished/almost finished a movie but its goin to need a preloader. im new to flash so how would i add one and where can i find a good tutorial on preloaders at? i've seen them around and they never go about adding them to done movies.
    thanks

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    PreLoaders

    Here is an easy PreLoader.

    1. Go to MODIFY then SCENE

    2. Add another SCENE by clicking on the + button

    3. The new SCENE that you just created, call it PreLoader and move it to the top ... this way, it will play before your movie.

    4. In your new PreLoader SCENE, create an action that says:

    ifFrameLoaded ("NAME OF MOVIE SCENE", 1) {
    gotoAndPlay("NAME OF MOVIE SCENE", 1);
    }

    5. Create another KeyFrame at number 20 and create an action that says:

    gotoAndPlay(1);


    6. Create another layer above or below where you have your actions ... and create a small PreLoad movie. I like to have the words LOADING and it blinks from frame 1 to 20.

    This is a VERY SIMPLE PreLoader.

    Good luck.

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    Re: PreLoaders

    Originally posted by bolson
    Here is an easy PreLoader.

    1. Go to MODIFY then SCENE

    2. Add another SCENE by clicking on the + button

    3. The new SCENE that you just created, call it PreLoader and move it to the top ... this way, it will play before your movie.

    4. In your new PreLoader SCENE, create an action that says:

    ifFrameLoaded ("NAME OF MOVIE SCENE", 1) {
    gotoAndPlay("NAME OF MOVIE SCENE", 1);
    }

    5. Create another KeyFrame at number 20 and create an action that says:

    gotoAndPlay(1);


    6. Create another layer above or below where you have your actions ... and create a small PreLoad movie. I like to have the words LOADING and it blinks from frame 1 to 20.

    This is a VERY SIMPLE PreLoader.

    Good luck.
    god damnit this is the best help site i ever been to thanks a lot
    now maybe i can get fancy with a loader that shows bites left and such

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