# MovieClip alpha / filters butchered when printing

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-alpha-filters-butchered-when-printing/267607>\
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**Created:** [August 3, 2008, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-alpha-filters-butchered-when-printing/267607 "2008-08-03T22:42:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![tibberous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@tibberous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tibberous)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2008, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-alpha-filters-butchered-when-printing/267607/1 "2008-08-03T22:42:18Z")

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I am trying to print an externally loaded SWF that has several filters and alpha transparent layers. Is there a way I can convert a movie clip to a static bitmap? If so I was thinking I could create a new movie clip, draw on a white background, add the swf I was to print, and then get the bitmap of the whole thing put together (then it wouldn’t be alpha transparent or have filters)