# Noob question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-question/90845>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [May 21, 2005, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-question/90845 "2005-05-21T07:38:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jdexter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@Jdexter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jdexter)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2005, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-question/90845/1 "2005-05-21T07:38:29Z")

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whats a " holder movieclip " ? im using this tutorial : [urll][http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions2.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions2.htm) … im on page 2 as ive perused the code lol , and got a little knowledge out of it .

its neccessary for a smooth transition and apprently easy to create , , i am just not familiar with it .