# Scaling following box with ease

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scaling-following-box-with-ease/164777>\
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**Created:** [October 4, 2005, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scaling-following-box-with-ease/164777 "2005-10-04T19:21:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![tpspoons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b4bc9f/32.png) [@tpspoons](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpspoons)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2005, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scaling-following-box-with-ease/164777/1 "2005-10-04T19:21:26Z")

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hi.  
I want to make a box, that follows another mc around, and scales as the mc scales (but that the box will always be a few pixels bigger than the mc). And also with a bit of a lag… (thats probably not the best word for it), with ease.

does this make sence?

So basicly a stage that follows the item.

any ideas?  
(note, i know how to make it change the width and hight, but the \_y and \_x is a bit difficult because the things that are within the mc, so the mc doesnt actually move, if that makes sence…)

thanks.