timeline.copyMotion()
#### Availability
Flash CS3 Professional.
#### Usage
timeline.copyMotion()
#### Parameters
None.
#### Returns
Nothing.
#### Description
Method; copies motion on selected frames, either from a motion tween or from frame-by-frame animation. You can then use timeline.pasteMotion() (../Timeline_object/timeli36.md) to apply the motion to other frames.
To copy motion as text (code) that you can paste into a script, see timeline.copyMotionAsAS3() (../Timeline_object/timelin9.md).
#### Example
The following example copies the motion from the selected frame or frames:
javascript
fl.getDocumentDOM().getTimeline().copyMotion();
#### See also
timeline.copyMotionAsAS3() (../Timeline_object/timelin9.md), timeline.pasteMotion() (../Timeline_object/timeli36.md)
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