# Layering / Masking problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/layering-masking-problem/238697>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 13, 2007, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/layering-masking-problem/238697 "2007-09-13T23:33:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Marc\_J](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9dc877/32.png) [@Marc\_J](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Marc_J)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/layering-masking-problem/238697/1 "2007-09-13T23:33:03Z")

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Hi, hoping someone can help me here as it’s probably very simple but I can’t figure this out ☹

I’m trying to layer the attached so that the text is at the front, with the bubbles behind.  
Trouble is (maybe because the bubbles are actionscript), I don’t seem to be able to do anything with them layer-wise ☹

I’d also like the bubbles to be masked so that they don’t show in the rounded corners of the rectangle (going against a white background, wouldn’t look right with bubbles breaking out of the rounded rectangle).

Any pointers?