# Flash cant duplicate a created MC w/ image loaded into it?
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cant-duplicate-a-created-mc-w-image-loaded-into-it/22163
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**Created:** [May 31, 2003, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cant-duplicate-a-created-mc-w-image-loaded-into-it/22163 "2003-05-31T04:13:43Z")
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### Author:  [@eron19](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eron19)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2003, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cant-duplicate-a-created-mc-w-image-loaded-into-it/22163/1 "2003-05-31T04:13:43Z")
is it not possible to duplicate a created movieclip with a jpg loaded into it?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2003, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cant-duplicate-a-created-mc-w-image-loaded-into-it/22163/2 "2003-05-31T06:41:03Z")
can u elaborate more on what u want to do? I suspect you could.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2003, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cant-duplicate-a-created-mc-w-image-loaded-into-it/22163/3 "2003-05-31T11:29:52Z")
when u use…
\_root.createEmptyMovieClip( yada yada );
then can u go duplicateMovieClip( yada yada );
no right? b/c im having a reaaaal hard time w/it…
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2003, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cant-duplicate-a-created-mc-w-image-loaded-into-it/22163/4 "2003-05-31T15:36:09Z")
yeah, I do it all the time. Is the image loaded dynamically?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2003, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cant-duplicate-a-created-mc-w-image-loaded-into-it/22163/5 "2003-05-31T15:38:06Z")
i have written the script from the top of my head and I cant test it out now.
[AS]
\_root.createEmptyMovieClip(“movieloader”,1);
/\* \_root.movieloader.\_width = 200;
\_root.movieloader.\_height = 200;\*/
\_root.movieloader.\_x = 228;
\_root.movieloader.\_y = 150;
\_root.movieloader.\_alpha = 100;
\_root.movieloader.loadMovie(“movie/jpg”);
\_root.movieloader.dupicateMovieClip(“newname”,2);
[/AS]
It should work. Give it a try. If not then perhaps the some script expert out here can help!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2003, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cant-duplicate-a-created-mc-w-image-loaded-into-it/22163/6 "2003-05-31T15:39:44Z")
I don’t think the loaded image will transfer over to the new clip… I think you’ll need to call the jpg file into the new MC for it tow ork correctly, but don’t quote me on that…
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2003, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cant-duplicate-a-created-mc-w-image-loaded-into-it/22163/7 "2003-05-31T15:45:13Z")
if what jubba says is right, then you might need to add one last line:
[AS]
\_root.newname.loadMovie(“movie/jpg”,2);
[/AS]
That should do the trick.
Let me know if it worked.