# Movieclip In/out transitions

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-in-out-transitions/189171>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 14, 2006, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-in-out-transitions/189171 "2006-05-14T19:18:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 14, 2006, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-in-out-transitions/189171/1 "2006-05-14T19:18:04Z")

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Hi, this is so common, i’m sure it is easy, but I don’t know how in the world to find an answer!!! Please!!! OK:  
I am trying to control multiple movieclips (ie: mc1, mc2, mc3) from buttons within a main movieclip (ie: mainmc) .  
OK, when mc1 is loaded and I click on the button (in mainmc) for mc3, I want mc1 to play an ‘out’ animation then have mc3 to play its ‘in’ animation. When mc2 is loaded and I click on the button (in mainmc) for mc1, I want mc2 to play an ‘out’ animation then have mc1 to play its ‘in’ animation. and so on and so forth. Here is what I’ve been working with. I know there is something better because this doesn’t work well:  
on (release) {  
\_root.mc1.gotoAndPlay(“in”);  
}  
on (release) {  
if (\_root.mc2.\_framesloaded=16) {  
\_root.photos.gotoAndPlay(“out”);  
}  
}  
on (release) {  
if (\_root.mc3.\_framesloaded=16) {  
\_root.bio.gotoAndPlay(“out”);  
}  
}

THANKS!!!