# Write visible part of masked image to bitmapdata?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/write-visible-part-of-masked-image-to-bitmapdata/205872
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**Created:** [November 2, 2006, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/write-visible-part-of-masked-image-to-bitmapdata/205872 "2006-11-02T20:10:22Z")
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### Author: ![benswift](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b4bc9f/32.png) [@benswift](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/benswift)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2006, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/write-visible-part-of-masked-image-to-bitmapdata/205872/1 "2006-11-02T20:10:22Z")

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the idea is - a dynamically loaded image is loaded into a movieclip and masked so that just a small area of the entire thing is visible… is there a way to copy that visible area into another movieclip? can it be done with bitmapdata?