# Image wipe. PLEASE HELP ME OUT!

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**Created:** [March 29, 2005, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-wipe-please-help-me-out/84615 "2005-03-29T04:38:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![kombat\_chuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3ab097/32.png) [@kombat\_chuck](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kombat_chuck)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-wipe-please-help-me-out/84615/1 "2005-03-29T04:38:35Z")

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guys, I will be the first to admit that I am a newbie. I am trying to get into the ever so complex world of flash animation. I really need some help here. I have been looking around and I havent been able to find any tutorial that can help me so here I am, begging your help.

I have an image, lets say, for instance, like this:  
 ![](http://engageds.com/main_pic.jpg)

and I am trying to figure out a way to animate an image wipe. I have seen a similar process done with text ([http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/lightingmask.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/lightingmask.htm)). What I am trying to do is make it look like a ray of light passes over the image and you see the two guys and the logo for just the duration of the wipe. I am figuring that is has to do with a mask but I am totally lost. Here is the image that I am trying to wipe on:

![](http://engageds.com/main_pic_full.jpg)  
could anyone out there help me? Was I diescriptave enough? PLEASE, I would be eternally grateful.

Thanks guys,  
Ryan