# Mask Reveal

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-reveal/197528>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 17, 2006, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-reveal/197528 "2006-08-17T02:10:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![jocose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@jocose](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jocose)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-reveal/197528/1 "2006-08-17T02:10:22Z")

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There is a tutorial here: [http://www.actionscript.org/tutorials/advanced/Dynamic\_masking\_using\_the\_drawing\_API/index.shtml](http://www.actionscript.org/tutorials/advanced/Dynamic_masking_using_the_drawing_API/index.shtml)

That allows your to reveal an object that is under a mask by waving a square atached to your mouse across the scene.

I really want to do the same thing, only instead of having a square atached to the mouse I would like to be able to animate my own symbol so that I can reveal a line (as if its being written).

Any Advice?

I am having trouble picking apart the action script. Its a little over my head.

thanks :afro: