# Fading the text as it scrolls in/out... how?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-the-text-as-it-scrolls-in-out-how/225144
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [May 9, 2007, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-the-text-as-it-scrolls-in-out-how/225144 "2007-05-09T04:59:12Z")
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### Author: ![azukizero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/74df32/32.png) [@azukizero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/azukizero)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2007, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fading-the-text-as-it-scrolls-in-out-how/225144/1 "2007-05-09T04:59:12Z")

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Hi Kirupians,

I’m sure this is very simply but I can’t seem to get the trick down. I have a simply scroller with text. Nothing dynamic, just a plain 'ol scroller.

I’d like the text to fade in or out, from the top or bottom, as the user scrolls.  
… This would be easier to show than explain. Take a look at this site and click on The Film link. The text fades as you scroll up/down.

> **[Stardust](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stardust/112178748871061?fref=ts)**
>
> Stardust. 374K likes. This summer a star falls. The chase begins.

I’ve tried making the mask for my scroller into a gradient but that doesn’t affect the text.

Any ideas?