Special Loader is a component that handles the process of loading and displaying JPEG, SWF, PNG, GIF files or MovieClips from your library with the possibility of resizing the ying JPEG, SWF, PNG, GIF files or MovieClips from your library with the possibility of resizing the content after five types of pattern: noscale, resize, scale, scaleborder, and crop. Also, a custom size and color border can be used.
The Special Loader component was developed for Flash 8.
This component is the ideal thing for what you need when you want to load an image or a swf. Just drag the component on the Stage and change the parameters so that the loaded object can be displayed as you like.
The component has some other advantages besides the resizing types, like the possibility to attach a border to the loaded object and to change the color and the size of the border, or to create your own custom preloader by using broadcast events provided by the component or the possibility of just using a built in preloader