# Apply blendmode colour only to visible pixels

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apply-blendmode-colour-only-to-visible-pixels/306993>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 25, 2010, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apply-blendmode-colour-only-to-visible-pixels/306993 "2010-03-25T21:50:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![gilbejam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9fc29f/32.png) [@gilbejam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gilbejam)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2010, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apply-blendmode-colour-only-to-visible-pixels/306993/1 "2010-03-25T21:50:53Z")

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Hi all,  
I have a movieclip that contains a sequence of images. Each one is a transparent png of various shapes and sizes.  
So, here’s the tricky bit!  
I want to use this clips multiple times in a dynamic manner, colouring ONLY the visible pixels in various colours.  
I have tried putting a normal movieclip over the top of these images and setting their blend to colour, which works perfect except when i add this container clip to the stage is also colours everything beneath it with the shape.  
Does anyone have any ideas as to how i can apply this movieclip’s colour to only the visible pixels of the png bitmaps?  
Any clues is greatly appreciated  
Cheerio,  
James