Preloader for a slide presentation

I have created an online comic using the slide presentation
method so that people can move forward and backward through the
comic...however I am needing to upload this with a preloader at the
beginning so people can see the progress of the download. I am
quite new to flash and could really use a clear straight forward
method of doing this if anyone knows how. Any help is greatly
appreciated!!!

Funny, but I came to ask the exact same question. I put my
regular preloader into the main application timeline, but it
doesn't seem to work. Any expert help appreciated.
BTW, I am using the Form application method.

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