# Erasing Text effect question, masks? after effects? help!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/erasing-text-effect-question-masks-after-effects-help/282710>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 25, 2009, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/erasing-text-effect-question-masks-after-effects-help/282710 "2009-02-25T15:33:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![atarijake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@atarijake](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/atarijake)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/erasing-text-effect-question-masks-after-effects-help/282710/1 "2009-02-25T15:33:27Z")

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I’m attempting to create a dry erase board style animation effect in my flash movie where I’m erasing the text, like a dry erase board type effect. I’ve tried doing a frame by frame mask animation and it’s not turning out very well. Has anyone attempted this before? Are there any tutorials or maybe after effects \> flash tricks? thanks!