# Duplicate movie clip
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-movie-clip/3202
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [January 18, 2001, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-movie-clip/3202 "2001-01-18T10:37:28Z")
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2001, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-movie-clip/3202/1 "2001-01-18T10:37:28Z")
hello,
here i m with another question, but this in regards to a effect i usually see on sites but i dont know exactly what it is??
i have seen many stars(or rather any object) falling,on the full screen while the movie is playing ,thought it was "duplicate movie clip"but how??
any help!!please
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2001, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-movie-clip/3202/2 "2001-01-19T01:19:20Z")
Hello,
I really am not certain that similar effects like those you mentioned are created by duplicate movie clip. They could be made by simply copying and pasting the same movie clip on top and near the other same movie clip. To use duplicate movie clip, simply enter the name you assign the movie clip (Modify \> Instance).
I hope that helped. If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to reply back.
Regards,
Kirupa Chinnathambi
[kirupa@kirupa.com](mailto:kirupa@kirupa.com)