# Why does this text show up?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-this-text-show-up/198028>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 21, 2006, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-this-text-show-up/198028 "2006-08-21T21:42:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pixelmech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/df788c/32.png) [@Pixelmech](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pixelmech)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2006, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-this-text-show-up/198028/1 "2006-08-21T21:42:52Z")

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Ok, this one has me 5 feet from the insane asylum. I have some text that I broke apart and made into a symbol so I can use alpha transparency on it.

The symbol is in a movie clip. It starts out at 0% alpha until it is triggered by a rollover when it then goes to 100%.

When you view the movie clip, that is _exactly_ what happens. You see nothing until the clip runs, at which time the text fades in.

BUT, when you run the movie - all of a sudden the text is sitting there (before you roll over) like a sore stinking thumb! In the movie clip on frame 1 it is invisible, but not in the movie itself!?! Why? I have no idea, but it is KILLING me.

Can anyone show me what I am doing wrong? I’m sure it is some stupid obvious thing, but it has totally eluded me. Zip file attached. Thanks!

Tom