# AS problem: how to create "reverse masks?"

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-problem-how-to-create-reverse-masks/44805>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 8, 2004, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-problem-how-to-create-reverse-masks/44805 "2004-03-08T02:13:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![benoid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb9ed0/32.png) [@benoid](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/benoid)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2004, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-problem-how-to-create-reverse-masks/44805/1 "2004-03-08T02:13:41Z")

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Originally posted here at PvP forums.

[http://www.pvpforums.com/showthread.php?threadid=61729](http://www.pvpforums.com/showthread.php?threadid=61729)

My problem essentially consists of finding a way to make masks _hide_ what they cover, rather than to hide everything _else._

Thanks for your help!

–benoid