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title: "Replacing an Object"
slug: "replacing-an-object"
updated: 2025-08-22T12:21:51Z
published: 2025-08-22T12:21:51Z
canonical: "help.movingimage.com/replacing-an-object"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.movingimage.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Replacing an Object

#### Use the 'swap object' option to replace an object

In the editor, you can easily replace one object with another while keeping its position, properties, timing, and even animation settings.

  

**Method 1**:

First, make sure you have the new object available in your Library. If the new object is, for example, a picture, make sure you've uploaded it to your [Personal Library](https://help.movingimage.com/preview/v1/en/ffcedfb4-6e75-469e-b007-e6f64f7bf8ca/1).

On the **Stage**, select the object you want to replace. You will see its **Properties** in the top right area of the Editor. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/02f594b8-3487-4cc3-8bf7-6eda194ea991/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2025-03-13 at 11.35.15(1).png) Next, drag your new object **from the library** and drop it in the below highlights object placeholder.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/02f594b8-3487-4cc3-8bf7-6eda194ea991/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2025-03-13 at 11.35.32(1).png) ![](https://helpcenter.moovly.com/galleryDocuments/edbsn944bac6ffdbd91b28b2b394e815f5c562852089bd4bbcc50bee500a3ac60b5d3105139fe165407a94de71b7fd2594a81ba3ad91399db4488003c05d045103ae6?inline=true)

  

**Method 2**: On the **Stage**, select the object you want to replace. Next, drag your new object **from the library** and hover over the selected object on the Stage. Wait for a couple of seconds until you see the object on the Stage changing in color. Now release your left mouse button to replace the object.

> In some cases it may take several seconds to see the replaced object on the Stage

After the replacement, the new object will takeover original one’s position, properties, timing and [animations](https://help.movingimage.com/preview/v1/en/7de45250-d578-421f-8a6e-af44e7337a0d/1), except for special animations that are object specific.