# Duplicate a mc with an external JPG in it

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-a-mc-with-an-external-jpg-in-it/115047>\
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**Created:** [July 5, 2004, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-a-mc-with-an-external-jpg-in-it/115047 "2004-07-05T08:43:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![supsup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@supsup](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/supsup)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-a-mc-with-an-external-jpg-in-it/115047/1 "2004-07-05T08:43:14Z")

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Hi!  
I load an external JPG in a mc, then I mask it using ‘setMask()’ method.  
The problem is:  
I need to duplicate this clip but I don’t want to load again the same image (I should load it like 30 times). Someone knows if it’s possible to duplicate a mc with an external loaded jpg in it mantaining the loaded image?

Thanks!!! C:-)