# Graphic instances

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/graphic-instances/242436>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [October 25, 2007, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/graphic-instances/242436 "2007-10-25T21:06:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![eg540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ccd318/32.png) [@eg540](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eg540)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2007, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/graphic-instances/242436/1 "2007-10-25T21:06:02Z")

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Is there a way to refer to an instance of a symbol with the Graphic property? I need to make a reference to a Graphic in AS3 and have not been able to figure out how. I don’t want to change this to a MovieClip if I can help it.

Thanks in advance.

-IT