# Controlling movieclips

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-movieclips/164375>\
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**Created:** [September 30, 2005, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-movieclips/164375 "2005-09-30T17:08:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Terry\_elekes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@Terry\_elekes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Terry_elekes)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2005, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-movieclips/164375/1 "2005-09-30T17:08:06Z")

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I am new to flash and I am trying to learn on how to control movieclips on different levels. I attached a small file where I have a movieclip on the main stage and a movieclip in side that movieclip. Inside the first movieclip I changed the alpha on the second moieclip. Then on the main time line I am trying to set the alpha back to 100%. I know I can do it with in the movieclip where I attached the first alpha but i was trying to figure out on how to do it from the main time line. Could use some help. Thanks