# Zooming in and out

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zooming-in-and-out/179789>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 23, 2006, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zooming-in-and-out/179789 "2006-02-23T00:03:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![e\_k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@e\_k](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/e_k)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2006, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zooming-in-and-out/179789/1 "2006-02-23T00:03:12Z")

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Hello everyone!

I need some help with creating two buttons that zoom in and out of a movieclip.

I have seen some tutorials and tried them, but got really confused.

My problem is that the movieclip i want zoomed (in & out) is embedded inside another movieclip, so don’t know how to refer to it.

also where should i declare the zoom function?? on the movieclip or on the main timeline?? the buttons that control the zoom in and zoom out are on the main timeline.

I would be very thankful to u guys, if you could tell me the easiest way of zooming.

many thanks

E