# Magnifying Glass - AS only?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/magnifying-glass-as-only/173829
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [December 30, 2005, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/magnifying-glass-as-only/173829 "2005-12-30T02:45:48Z")
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### Author: ![dColumbus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@dColumbus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dColumbus)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2005, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/magnifying-glass-as-only/173829/1 "2005-12-30T02:45:48Z")

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I know that to create this effect is quite simple… I’ve done it more times than I can count… however they all revolve around 2 seperate versions of whatever it is that needs to be magnified…

Is there a way to create this effect only using AS? In other words, with hitTest can I magnify the image below the glass without using a mask? One thing to note on this is that there is video in the page as well… and im pretty sure than you wouldn’t be able to magnify the video… I could be wrong though.