# Is there a way to make an animated blurred mask?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-make-an-animated-blurred-mask/57369>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 12, 2004, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-make-an-animated-blurred-mask/57369 "2004-07-12T18:54:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![orionstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/51bf81/32.png) [@orionstar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/orionstar)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-make-an-animated-blurred-mask/57369/1 "2004-07-12T18:54:19Z")

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I want to use an animated mask with blurred edges ( feathered ) so that when it moves over the masked image, it has a blur.

In example a circle getting bigger to reveal the image under but with feathered edges around the circle.  
I have tried using gradients in the animated mask, but it still shows up as solid circle. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-make-an-animated-blurred-mask/57369/2 "2004-07-12T21:57:08Z")

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Found answers from a great dude.  
May help others.

[http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/gradientmask.htm](http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/gradientmask.htm)

[http://www.the-stickman.com/tutorials/f4gradientmask.shtml](http://www.the-stickman.com/tutorials/f4gradientmask.shtml)

[http://ericlin2.tripod.com/mis/blurMask6.html](http://ericlin2.tripod.com/mis/blurMask6.html)