# How to apply a mask on fading grid(from tutorial)

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-apply-a-mask-on-fading-grid-from-tutorial/178322
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [February 9, 2006, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-apply-a-mask-on-fading-grid-from-tutorial/178322 "2006-02-09T13:08:36Z")
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### Author: ![Nightowl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d2c977/32.png) [@Nightowl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nightowl)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2006, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-apply-a-mask-on-fading-grid-from-tutorial/178322/1 "2006-02-09T13:08:36Z")

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Hi

I thought the fading grid effect in the tutorial looked cool, so I applied my own image and the effect look great, but I want the animation to show inside a circle. Applying a mask didnt seem to work, so how is this done?

Maybe I made a mistake when making the mask, Im a big newbie to flash and especially actionscript.

/Nightowl