# Circular mask w/ feather

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/circular-mask-w-feather/206358>\
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**Created:** [November 7, 2006, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/circular-mask-w-feather/206358 "2006-11-07T14:35:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![holePUNCHED](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c67d28/32.png) [@holePUNCHED](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/holePUNCHED)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/circular-mask-w-feather/206358/1 "2006-11-07T14:35:09Z")

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Hey all,

I was wondering what the best way to do this is:

I’d like to have a circular mask that as the user drags their mouse around, they see what’s in the circle. Not too hard. But what I’d like is a very soft edge on that circle. What’s this gradient tool all about in Flash? Is that something I can use to do maybe a radial gradient (foreground to transparent) on a circle shape?

Thanks