# \_visible command question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-visible-command-question/206202>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 6, 2006, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-visible-command-question/206202 "2006-11-06T04:26:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tyg3r](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/tyg3r/32/1341_2.png) [@Tyg3r](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tyg3r)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2006, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-visible-command-question/206202/1 "2006-11-06T04:26:57Z")

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Hi

I understand that the following command is pretty much an on/off switch for a MC.

ActionScript Code:  
[LEFT][FONT=Courier New][COLOR=#0000ff]movieclip[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000ff]\_visible[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000080]0[/COLOR][/FONT][/LEFT]

But I was wondering; If i had a CPU intensive MC, would the “\_visible = 0” command prevent the MC from being as intensive? or is it just the same as making the MC 0% alpha?

Mark