# Advanced Masking Effect Help

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advanced-masking-effect-help/194720>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 25, 2006, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advanced-masking-effect-help/194720 "2006-07-25T19:39:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![ageshi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ba0ec/32.png) [@ageshi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ageshi)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2006, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advanced-masking-effect-help/194720/1 "2006-07-25T19:39:38Z")

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Hey everyone:

I’m trying to create a masking effect that draws the shape of a fancy curved “W”. Regular masking can only reveal the parts that it moves over, however I would like to create a mask that can “draw” my shape.

It sounds like a very simple animation but I’m not sure how to use the masking technique or an action script that can do that.

I’d appreciate any help.

Thanks!

A-dawg