import flash.display.BitmapData var myBitmap = new BitmapData(my_mc._width,my_mc._height,true,0x00FFFFFF); myBitmap.draw(my_mc); var newbmp=this.createEmptyMovieClip("holder",3); newbmp._x=my_mc._x; newbmp._y=my_mc._y-200; newbmp.attachBitmap(myBitmap,3);