# Copy an Image/Sprite/DisplayObject

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copy-an-image-sprite-displayobject/302315
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [December 26, 2009, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copy-an-image-sprite-displayobject/302315 "2009-12-26T23:26:00Z")
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### Author: ![brunoja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b38774/32.png) [@brunoja](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brunoja)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2009, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copy-an-image-sprite-displayobject/302315/1 "2009-12-26T23:26:00Z")

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Hello!

I load an png image and add it to the display list. Now I want to add this image more than once, like a pinball game there could be 3,4,5 balls, all with the same image. But I cant add the same image reference more than once to the display list, right? So should I make a copy of it? How can I copy it and add to the display list without needing to load it from file more than once?

I tried using this: [http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1939827](http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1939827)  
But didnt worked! I use the class Loader to load an png, and I use the Loader.content as a parameter of that function. When I add the result to the displaylist nothing appears!

Thank you!