# Mask Problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-problem/5161>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 3, 2002, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-problem/5161 "2002-09-03T12:07:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![lightoftheworld](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@lightoftheworld](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lightoftheworld)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2002, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-problem/5161/1 "2002-09-03T12:07:19Z")

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Can anyone tell me whats wrong with this mask. I’ve tried to figure it out and cannot, probably something simple, but cannot see it. The layers are masked and it looks good on the stage but when you view it in player or browser the mask is lost. (Please see attached file).

Thanks LOTW ![](http://forum.kirupa.com/uploads/kirupa/45/3c14315b392f75bb.gif)

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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:** [September 3, 2002, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-problem/5161/2 "2002-09-03T12:26:52Z")

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Use a different font, one that doesnt start with \_ (underscore)

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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:** [September 3, 2002, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-problem/5161/3 "2002-09-03T12:31:44Z")

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Thanks, Iammontoya  
I would have never guessed that it was that. strange…

LOTW ![](http://www.kirupa.com/forums/smileys_files/azzangel.gif)

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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:** [September 3, 2002, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-problem/5161/4 "2002-09-03T12:38:43Z")

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if you want that font… convert the text into shapes… (right click over the text and select “break apart”)