Program to compress swf file?

hey there,
so i have a rather large swf file that is having trouble
loading...it takes about 10-15 seconds to actually start to load so
i've come to the conclusion that i need the help of a swf
compression program but i'm wondering if anyone can give me advice
on a reliable program to use? have any of you had a similar problem
and used a good program to compress?
let me know thanks so much!!

I don't know of any programs that compress, but I can give
you a few tips.
1) Under your publish settings, make sure that "compress
movie" is checked.
2) If you are not doing so, use 90% jpg compression on your
bitmaps, as opposed to 100% or default. It doesnt seem like a big
change, but it makes a world of difference.
3) Under publish settings > flash tab > options
section, click "generate size report". Then when you publish, you
will get a size breakdown of everything in your file and you can
easily pinpoint where the majority of your file size is coming
from. Then you can make adjustments accordingly.
Hope this helps,
GAMBRKER

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