# \_alpha

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-alpha/127077>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [October 30, 2004, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-alpha/127077 "2004-10-30T04:01:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![AXiAL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@AXiAL](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AXiAL)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2004, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-alpha/127077/1 "2004-10-30T04:01:40Z")

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I am using MX2004 and loading text into a dynamic textfield within a movie clip. But I cant seem to change the transparency for the dynamic text… Nothing happens when I set \_alpha for the movie clip.

Is there any way this can be done? :hair: