# Movie Clip Duplication Problem

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-duplication-problem/165917
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [October 15, 2005, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-duplication-problem/165917 "2005-10-15T00:58:17Z")
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### Author: ![27\_Jackal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/ed655f/32.png) [@27\_Jackal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/27_Jackal)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2005, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-duplication-problem/165917/1 "2005-10-15T00:58:17Z")

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Not sure how to do this, but I have a rather elaborate button that I have converted into a movie clip and I want to duplicate that button into several others that look just like it, but have different images on them. The problem is that when I duplicate the clip in the library, and then edit the new clip, I don’t want those changes to reflect in the original clip. I just want to be able to duplicate the original button, and then edit the copy to make another button independant of the original. I would think that this would have a simple solution, however, it seems to be eluding me at the moment. My appreciation for any help that can be given.