# Question with swapDepths

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-with-swapdepths/153211>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [June 29, 2005, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-with-swapdepths/153211 "2005-06-29T22:23:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![ele](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/ele/32/1462_2.png) [@ele](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ele)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2005, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-with-swapdepths/153211/1 "2005-06-29T22:23:58Z")

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i just went through this tutorial on swapDepths ([http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/swapdepth.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/swapdepth.htm)) to try to apply it to a project i’m working on. So far, it’s working nicely, except i’m trying to keep the movieclips i’ve attached it to in one layer. i.e. i have 2 movieclips that swapDepth using the above method, and i have design elements in layers above it. when the swapDepth happens, the MC’s move above all other layers in the animation. is there a way to confine the swapDepth clips to only work within their own layer?

thank you in advance for any info.