# Linking symbols?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-symbols/292949>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 21, 2009, 7:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-symbols/292949 "2009-07-21T07:22:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![hungryOrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/dec6dc/32.png) [@hungryOrb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hungryOrb)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 7:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-symbols/292949/1 "2009-07-21T07:22:58Z")

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HI all,  
Not exactly sure what I want to do, but I think I want to link 2 symbols that are used for a mouseover button. Why? Because when I create a shape (white rectangle) in order to create an ‘erasing’ effect and appearing effect for some text (on a bitmap), the opacity (alpha) is 50%, like the original shape’s alpha. However, I don’t want this! But I cannot find out how to change the alpha of my new shape alone, separated from the original shape. So I thought just to create a new symbol and link them, so I can change the alpha separately and easily…

Thanks for considering!