# Aahhhhhhhhhhhh

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aahhhhhhhhhhhh/453>\
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**Created:** [July 17, 2002, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aahhhhhhhhhhhh/453 "2002-07-17T21:05:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![seattle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@seattle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/seattle)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aahhhhhhhhhhhh/453/1 "2002-07-17T21:05:59Z")

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i was following a tutorial on [flashkit.com](http://flashkit.com)  
(it is located in special effects then go to page 2 and click on flashlight effect tutorial)  
it was for flash 4 for and i use flash 5  
i followed the tutorial as best as i could and i dont know why it doesnt work  
if you are willing to download the file and help me i would be very appreciative  
also if you know of a tutorial where i can make a flashlight effect in flash 5 let me know

thank you in advance  
\<a href=“[http://www.seattlejag.50megs.com](http://www.seattlejag.50megs.com)”\>Download File\</a\>

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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:** [July 18, 2002, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aahhhhhhhhhhhh/453/2 "2002-07-18T12:19:17Z")

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hiya seatlejaguar,

If your using flash 5 Try this,

on the top layer add your text,  
on the second layer draw a circle (which will be your spotlight)

now on your text layer right click and select mask and in the first frame of your text layer add this action,  
startDrag ("/spotlight", true);

(you should be able to just copy and paste this from here)

You now have a spotlight that you can move around the page and the text will only show up when you move the spotlight over the area of the text

I hope this helps:bandit:

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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:** [July 18, 2002, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aahhhhhhhhhhhh/453/3 "2002-07-18T12:35:00Z")

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This might also help seattlejaguar: [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/textmask.asp](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/textmask.asp) The effect is similar.

Cheers!  
Kirupa :rambo:

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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:** [July 19, 2002, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aahhhhhhhhhhhh/453/4 "2002-07-19T00:17:53Z")

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thanks for the help you guys

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**Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aahhhhhhhhhhhh/453/5 "2002-07-19T00:45:21Z")

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i tried both of your ways and none of them work  
the circle does get dragged, but when it goes over where the text is it doesnt reveal it  
does it have something to do with the fact the the circle is a solid color?  
please help  
thanks in advance (again:))

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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:** [July 19, 2002, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aahhhhhhhhhhhh/453/6 "2002-07-19T07:58:35Z")

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Hi again,  
I re-made a version of the spotlight using this method,

on the top layer add your text,  
on the second layer draw a circle (which will be your spotlight)

now on your text layer right click and select mask and in the first frame of your text layer add this action,  
startDrag ("/spotlight", true);

Ive a zipped the fla of the the one I made for you  
good luck:bandit: