# Newbie question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-question/159418>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 17, 2005, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-question/159418 "2005-08-17T12:02:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![lowen\_f](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/lowen_f/32/1656_2.png) [@lowen\_f](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lowen_f)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2005, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-question/159418/1 "2005-08-17T12:02:31Z")

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Hey,

I’m new here,just registered. I had this newbie problem…

On the stage I have 3 layers, 1 is actions, 2 is content 3 is bg and locked with a picture on it. I made a really simple movieclip, it’s a piece of text with a mask over it. The mask slowly moves over it and reveals the text. It all worked yee yeye but when I place it on the stage (layer 2, content) and i hit the enter or ctrl+enter it does not play my movieclip. I tried making the timelines on the stage as long as the movieclip is but nothing happens??? please help.

thanks,  
lowen.f