# 2 questions for ya

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-questions-for-ya/18040>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 12, 2003, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-questions-for-ya/18040 "2003-04-12T14:52:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Exedus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b19c9b/32.png) [@Exedus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Exedus)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2003, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-questions-for-ya/18040/1 "2003-04-12T14:52:38Z")

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1. I’d like to create some cool masking effects. I know I can do that with animated movie clips as a mask. My question is. How the heck did this guy do it? It looks as though he’s using multiple masks. But I was underthe impression that you could only use one layer as a mask, not multiple ones, maybe I’m wrong. Here’s the URL:  
[http://dan.inko.ca/findex.htm](http://dan.inko.ca/findex.htm)

2. The second question. I’d like to create a graphic that follows the cursor around on a horizontal plane with a little elasticity to it. Here’s an axample:  
[http://www.b7ven.com/v2/](http://www.b7ven.com/v2/)

He’s got those 2 lines that follow the cursor while they are over the buttons. That’s kind of what I want to do.  
Thanks for all your help in advance.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2003, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-questions-for-ya/18040/2 "2003-04-12T16:59:20Z")

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slow today…

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2003, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-questions-for-ya/18040/3 "2003-04-12T17:14:05Z")

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1. create an MC that is animated and made up multiple blocks. Then use the MC as a mask.

2. Do a search here, it is an easy effect to create and understand, if not look at flashkit - you’ll be able to find a tute.

Peace

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2003, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-questions-for-ya/18040/4 "2003-04-12T23:33:36Z")

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when I’m masking with a movie clip what size does the clip need to be? Do I make it the same size as whatever I want to mask?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2003, 2:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-questions-for-ya/18040/5 "2003-04-13T02:58:15Z")

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no, your movie clip can be any size, shape, alpha…etc. you want. For example, I find it a cool effect when you make a mask with a linear gradient, where the ends have 0 alpha, and the middle has 100 alpha.

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**Post date:** [April 13, 2003, 4:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-questions-for-ya/18040/6 "2003-04-13T04:14:17Z")

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maybe I’m dumb, but I haven’t been able to find any tutorials on making a movie clip that will follow my mouse on a horizontal plane. Can anyone direct me?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-questions-for-ya/18040/7 "2003-04-15T03:50:13Z")

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???:q:

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**Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-questions-for-ya/18040/8 "2003-04-15T04:21:50Z")

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just use this code on the movieclip:

[AS]  
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {  
this.\_x = \_root.\_xmouse;  
}  
[/AS]