# Fading in objects with action script

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-in-objects-with-action-script/152798
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [June 27, 2005, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-in-objects-with-action-script/152798 "2005-06-27T14:21:34Z")
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### Author: ![edv1972](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7993a0/32.png) [@edv1972](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/edv1972)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2005, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-in-objects-with-action-script/152798/1 "2005-06-27T14:21:34Z")

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I am trying to make an object within a movie to fade in and out with action script. How should I use the property \_alpha?

Or should I use that property? if so, how do I tell it to fade it in smoothly?

help!