# Creating the "ray of light" effect

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-the-ray-of-light-effect/79813>\
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**Created:** [February 17, 2005, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-the-ray-of-light-effect/79813 "2005-02-17T04:46:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![heinz1218](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e19b73/32.png) [@heinz1218](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/heinz1218)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-the-ray-of-light-effect/79813/1 "2005-02-17T04:46:07Z")

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hey I’m new to flash and I’m trying to create the “ray of light” effect found here: [http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Special\_Effects/Ray\_of\_L-Mark\_Fen-1/index.php](http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Special_Effects/Ray_of_L-Mark_Fen-1/index.php)

On page 4 where you fill the shape of the light, i cant get the fill to work. I’ve filled normal shapes just fine, but I can’t figure out how to fill that shape with 3 lines (i’m guessing because it’s not a shape?) anyway I made the letter a symbol, i put it as a video clip. Anyone know what I’m doing wrong?

thanks.