# External images/movies and blendMode

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-images-movies-and-blendmode/208418
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [November 28, 2006, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-images-movies-and-blendmode/208418 "2006-11-28T16:06:56Z")
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### Author: ![nixon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@nixon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nixon)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2006, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-images-movies-and-blendmode/208418/1 "2006-11-28T16:06:56Z")

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Has anyone had any success with setting blendModes to external movies or images? More specifically, I have an external image loading into a MC on the stage and cannot add myMc.blendMode=“lighten”. Any help?