# Copying bitmap data

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copying-bitmap-data/285923
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**Created:** [April 7, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copying-bitmap-data/285923 "2009-04-07T20:52:47Z")
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### Author: ![RossKidd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RossKidd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RossKidd)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copying-bitmap-data/285923/1 "2009-04-07T20:52:47Z")

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I have moveiclips and the fist child is a bitmap

event.currentTarget.getChildAt(1);

How do I copy that bitmap data into a new MovieClip?