# Animating a mc as a mask with a blur

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animating-a-mc-as-a-mask-with-a-blur/274114
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**Created:** [October 24, 2008, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animating-a-mc-as-a-mask-with-a-blur/274114 "2008-10-24T23:47:47Z")
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### Author: ![lariat1997](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/df705f/32.png) [@lariat1997](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lariat1997)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2008, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animating-a-mc-as-a-mask-with-a-blur/274114/1 "2008-10-24T23:47:47Z")

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Hey all,

I have an oval that is a mask and it has a blur added to it via movieclip filters. My issue is…when I publish the file, the blur is not in effect, I still get a sharp edge.

Any ideas?

Thank you.