# Mask within a mask? Not Working for me

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-within-a-mask-not-working-for-me/217886
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**Created:** [March 2, 2007, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-within-a-mask-not-working-for-me/217886 "2007-03-02T18:29:19Z")
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### Author: ![xohol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xohol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xohol)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2007, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-within-a-mask-not-working-for-me/217886/1 "2007-03-02T18:29:19Z")

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Hello, I am trying to create a gradient mask within a masked clip. Is this possible? Everytime i try to add the outer mask, they stop working.

here is my gradient mask code:

[AS]  
mNav.bHold.cacheAsBitmap=true  
mNav.mask.cacheAsBitmap=true  
mNav.bHold.setMask(mNav.mask);  
[/AS]  
but when i try to add the outer mask… it s stops working:  
[AS]  
mNav.setMask(mMask)  
[/AS]

any insight?  
Thanks,  
Q