# Duplicating a movie clip outside the stage

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-outside-the-stage/227601>\
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**Created:** [May 31, 2007, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-outside-the-stage/227601 "2007-05-31T16:46:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![superbungalow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@superbungalow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superbungalow)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-outside-the-stage/227601/1 "2007-05-31T16:46:33Z")

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I’m looking for a way to duplicate a movie clip outside the stage in a random position. it doesnt have to be duplicated in that position, i can do onClipEvent(load) but i just need to know how to put a movie clip in a random position OUTSIDE the stage, any help would be appreciated