# How to get rotation of a bitmap?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-rotation-of-a-bitmap/329371>\
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**Created:** [August 19, 2012, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-rotation-of-a-bitmap/329371 "2012-08-19T00:24:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 19, 2012, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-rotation-of-a-bitmap/329371/1 "2012-08-19T00:24:48Z")

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I have bitmaps on the stage that are rotated, but when I publish a trace of myBitmap.rotation it always returns 0.  
I did some research and it seems that flash somehow does rotation on bitmaps with a transformation matrix rather then using the displayObject.rotation property.  
I need the rotation values in degrees. Is there some way I can get the rotation from the transformation matrix that flash is placing on the bitmap?  
Thanks!