# Mask image from b/w to color?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-image-from-b-w-to-color/178339>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 9, 2006, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-image-from-b-w-to-color/178339 "2006-02-09T16:38:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![bennymartensson](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/bennymartensson/32/1317_2.png) [@bennymartensson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bennymartensson)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2006, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-image-from-b-w-to-color/178339/1 "2006-02-09T16:38:48Z")

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I want to use a b/w image as a preloader and as the content loads, the image gets colored the same percent. Just like a regular preloaderbar, just that the counter is the color. Anyone understands what I mean and can point me in the right direction for accomplishing this?

thanks