hey everybody!

here is my question:

i build a mostly html site, with a little flash intro and a preloader. since the html part has lots of images, i was wondering if i can put them in my preloader as well?

and if yes, how?

thanks
katharina

Preloading your images for your HTML page would not serve any purpose i would advice you not to do this

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I am DJ Kat...that's my name. Its a D and a J and a Kat with a K.

Really?

What about big Background images?
Isn't it easier and nicer for the viewer to see it all at once rather then having to wait for each page to load?

If your application would be entirely in flash yes that would be nicer. Flash is usually used for graphical applications where the look is as important or more important then the information it contains.
But in HTML this is different the main purpose of an HTML page is to give a user information, images mostly only serve as decoration. If I have a really slow internet connection and I need information ASAP, I don't want to want to wait for some preloader before i can view the webpage.

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I am DJ Kat...that's my name. Its a D and a J and a Kat with a K.

http://www.ninehours.net/blvd/index.html

This site happens to be very much on the decorative site, so i would like the background to instantly appear.

how do i put it in the preloader? is it enough to import it in the library or should i put it on a hidden layer?

If you are using the image inside of a flash movie i have no point of reference but if you mean to say that this image is being display physically on the HTML page itself you could cheat. By cheat I mean on the page that contains your preloader do something like:

<img src="./images/big_background_file.png" width=1 height=1>

At 1px x 1px noone will see it.

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