# Copying Scenes, Layers and Actions from one .fla file to another

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copying-scenes-layers-and-actions-from-one-fla-file-to-another/325109>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 27, 2011, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copying-scenes-layers-and-actions-from-one-fla-file-to-another/325109 "2011-09-27T01:10:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![karlgent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a88e4f/32.png) [@karlgent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/karlgent)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/copying-scenes-layers-and-actions-from-one-fla-file-to-another/325109/1 "2011-09-27T01:10:57Z")

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Hi All,

I have four games that are very similar with certain names, colours and fonts changing in each. To design these, I built the first and changed the rest - updating what was needed.

I then had to go back and add a few scenes to each - which were all the same save for a few word, colour and font changes. I updated game 1, but can’t find an easy way to transfer the new scenes to my other .fla files.

I understand that you can select all frames and then copy these for pasting in a separate .fla file. However, this merges all contents to one layer and does not copy the actions for that scene. I also understand that you can embed a .swf of these new scenes within the other games - but this would not allow for changes.

I was hoping that someone could tell me how to copy a scene from one .fla to another - keeping all layers and actions intact.

Thanks very much