# Nested image postioning driving me crazy

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**Created:** [November 9, 2012, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-image-postioning-driving-me-crazy/329936 "2012-11-09T23:25:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![phastings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9bcb4/32.png) [@phastings](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phastings)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2012, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-image-postioning-driving-me-crazy/329936/1 "2012-11-09T23:25:13Z")

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I am adding an image(from the library) into a movieclip(image) inside of a movieclip(imageHolder) that’s already on the stage:

mcImage = new ImageLib();

//to make registration in the center  
mcImage.x = -mcImage.width/2;  
mcImage.y = -mcImage.height/2;

imageHolder.image.addChild(mcTest);

the issue i’m having is that i can not reposition the movieclip ‘image’ not matter what i try:

imageHolder.image.x = 500;

doing this the mcImage all ways stays in the same place. I know it might have something to do with localToGlobal but I can’t figure it out.

even if i physically move the movieclip ‘image’ to a different location the ‘mcImage’ still appears in the same location (-mcImage.width/2, -mcImage.width/2) relative to the main move.