# Controlling movieclip size

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-movieclip-size/64580
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [September 17, 2004, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-movieclip-size/64580 "2004-09-17T16:08:37Z")
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### Author: ![histwinsister](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/histwinsister/32/380_2.png) [@histwinsister](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/histwinsister)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2004, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-movieclip-size/64580/1 "2004-09-17T16:08:37Z")

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i am loading an external swf of a video file into an empty movie clip. i want the user to be able to toggle between the initial size of the movie (320x240) and full screen (800x600) by clicking a button. what is the actionscript to control the size of a movie clip? can i do that?

thanks!  
-adam

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2004, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-movieclip-size/64580/2 "2004-09-17T18:42:03Z")

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Here’s an example:  
[xample](http://hlm-adh-9d2e.adsl.wanadoo.nl/~Inflicted/scaleTo.fla)

Beware that your mc if it contains pics or graphics will be scaled,  
and thus pixels will be enlarged. There is a workaround for that  
if necessary.