# How can I alpha an animation in the library? **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [March 23, 2002, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-alpha-an-animation-in-the-library/2510 "2002-03-23T06:46:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2002, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-alpha-an-animation-in-the-library/2510/1 "2002-03-23T06:46:19Z")
I’m trying to make a fading in and out effect using alpha and motion tween. But I can only do it in my working stage, (the scenes). I can’t do it in my library. I need to do it in the library as it is an animation for my button… Anyone willing to help? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2002, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-alpha-an-animation-in-the-library/2510/2 "2002-03-23T06:50:22Z")
select the frames on your main stage. use menu option “Edit/Copy Frames”, then “Edit/Cut Frames”. Use menu option “Insert/Create New object”. Choose Movie Clip from the options. A new timeline will come up. Select frame one, and use menu option, “Edit/Paste Frames”. You now have a movie clip of whatever you did on the main timeline. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2002, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-can-i-alpha-an-animation-in-the-library/2510/3 "2002-03-23T15:20:11Z")
Much thanks…