# Can't mask input boxes?
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-mask-input-boxes/34490
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [November 3, 2003, 4:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-mask-input-boxes/34490 "2003-11-03T04:05:18Z")
**Posts on this page:** 17
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### Author:  [@gabe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gabe)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2003, 4:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-mask-input-boxes/34490/1 "2003-11-03T04:05:18Z")
I have two input boxes that are under a mask.
the mask works fine, but now i cannot enter text into the input boxes.
I’m using verdana as the text for the input boxes.
Anyone know how to fix this?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2003, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-mask-input-boxes/34490/2 "2003-11-03T04:07:37Z")
Embed the font outline (Properties Panel/ “Character…” button)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2003, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-mask-input-boxes/34490/3 "2003-11-03T04:09:16Z")
hmm, ok i did that, now i can enter the text, but the Verdana is now blurry.
and the text box lies on whole pixels.
?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2003, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-mask-input-boxes/34490/4 "2003-11-03T04:10:28Z")
Or mask it by using the [font=courier new]MovieClip.setMask()[/font] method, instead of a masked layer. You won’t have to embed the font this way, keeping the font clean. 😛
[http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/mask\_device\_fonts.htm](http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/mask_device_fonts.htm)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2003, 4:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-mask-input-boxes/34490/5 "2003-11-03T04:14:21Z")
Learn something new every day.
Thanks for that Kax (I’ve decided to call you that from now on ;))
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2003, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-mask-input-boxes/34490/6 "2003-11-03T04:16:32Z")
De nada, lostinpanda (he decidido llamarte así de ahora en adelante ;)). =)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2003, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-mask-input-boxes/34490/7 "2003-11-03T04:16:47Z")
that solution is a bit complex for me kode.
shouldn’t I be able to just mask the input box with the font embedded, or is .setMask the only solution?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2003, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-mask-input-boxes/34490/8 "2003-11-03T04:18:08Z")
If you want to keep the font crisp and clean, that’s the only solution. Sorry. :-\
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2003, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-mask-input-boxes/34490/9 "2003-11-03T04:20:08Z")
ok, thanks for your help 🙂
I’ll try and figure out the .setMask
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2003, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-mask-input-boxes/34490/10 "2003-11-03T04:20:16Z")
Non-Blurry Solution = setMask
Blurr Solution = Embed Font Outlines
:-\
Kax: Ok, that’s fine :love:
[edit]wow it took me a long time to type that 😛 just ignore me[/edit]
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2003, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-mask-input-boxes/34490/11 "2003-11-03T04:20:46Z")
You’re welcome, and good luck! 😉
[edit]I was kidding… I like lostinbeta! :love:[/edit]
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2003, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-mask-input-boxes/34490/12 "2003-11-03T04:29:07Z")
another question while i’m at it.
do you guys know how much the filesize increases by embedding a font?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2003, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-mask-input-boxes/34490/13 "2003-11-03T04:30:33Z")
Probably around 15-20 kb, it depends on the font.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2003, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-mask-input-boxes/34490/14 "2003-11-03T04:30:38Z")
I believe it depends on the font, but typically around 18K (I think)
[edit]ARGH I AM TYPING SO SLOW TONIGHT![/edit]
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2003, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-mask-input-boxes/34490/15 "2003-11-03T04:32:24Z")
… Which means we agree. 😛
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2003, 4:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-mask-input-boxes/34490/16 "2003-11-03T04:35:16Z")
hehe.
would either of you mind looking at my fla, and possibly showing me how the .setMask works?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2003, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-mask-input-boxes/34490/17 "2003-11-03T04:45:37Z")
Ok. I quickly modified your FLA. 🙂
If you need more guidance, read the TechNote (link in my first post in this thread) again!! 😉