# Alpha - Newbie question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-newbie-question/38170>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 19, 2003, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-newbie-question/38170 "2003-12-19T00:22:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![firestorm77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9e8a1a/32.png) [@firestorm77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/firestorm77)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-newbie-question/38170/1 "2003-12-19T00:22:34Z")

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Hi all

I’ve got an issue there, since I’ve started using flash one day ago only, I already have a problem with a simple feature…

I’d like to make a text transparent so I can create a little animation (frame 1 text is “invisble” frame 20 it’s “visible”)

So i used the ALPHA setting on it, o% at frame 1 and 100% at frame 20

But when I preview the animation, nothing happens, the text is visible the whole time :hangover:

I created a simple form and did the same, it worked…  
Do I have to convert my text into something different than a Symbol ?

Thanks for your help !