# Duplicating loaded jpg into existing movieclip instance

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-loaded-jpg-into-existing-movieclip-instance/177701>\
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**Created:** [February 4, 2006, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-loaded-jpg-into-existing-movieclip-instance/177701 "2006-02-04T08:05:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-loaded-jpg-into-existing-movieclip-instance/177701/1 "2006-02-04T08:05:53Z")

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how can i place an already loaded jpg or swf into an already existing movieclip instance. for example, i have a main movieclip symbol instance ‘A\_mc’ and a thumbnail movie clip instance ‘a\_mc’, how can i put the loaded jpg in ‘a\_mc’ into ‘A\_mc’ without loading the jpg all over again?

thanks