# \[Flash8\] question with movie clip and mouse

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**Created:** [February 13, 2009, 7:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-question-with-movie-clip-and-mouse/281788 "2009-02-13T07:04:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 7:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-question-with-movie-clip-and-mouse/281788/1 "2009-02-13T07:04:31Z")

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Hello everyone =) i’m a design student who is relatively new to actionscript.

So anyway, i’m trying to make an effect whereby the cursor, whch is a pen, is moving on the canvas and leaving a trail of ink as it moves.

Any help on how i can achieve this would be greatly appreciated 😃