# Mask filter effect?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-filter-effect/162831>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 16, 2005, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-filter-effect/162831 "2005-09-16T16:52:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![repoman68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e36b37/32.png) [@repoman68](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/repoman68)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-filter-effect/162831/1 "2005-09-16T16:52:42Z")

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Does anyone know if it’s possible to mask filters? Attached an example of what I mean. Can you apply an effect on the image and then mask the text like that without filter? And without duplicating the image?