# How to remove movie clips in AS3

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**Created:** [October 20, 2010, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-remove-movie-clips-in-as3/315234 "2010-10-20T18:19:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lee\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Lee\_B](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lee_B)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-remove-movie-clips-in-as3/315234/1 "2010-10-20T18:19:10Z")

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I’ve attached a small example of what I’m doing. The finished project will have a main menu with buttons to 6 pages with 6 maps on each, and 4 other pages.

The problems I’m having are:

1.) I’ve attached movie clips (map graphics) on frame 5 accessable with buttons on frame 1. But when you go to the maps (frame 5) and roll-over them, and use the BACK button to return to the main menu (frame 1) the maps are still there.

2.) In looking for a solution to this I’ve read that even if I make the maps not visible they are still there, and will add to the size of the file if they are loaded over and over again. I’m thinking I may have done this all wrong and when the project is complete it’s going to be a big mess. How can I simplify it?

Any help appreciated. Thank you!