# Mask works in .fla, not in .swf

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-works-in-fla-not-in-swf/250614>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 31, 2008, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-works-in-fla-not-in-swf/250614 "2008-01-31T01:56:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Syous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@Syous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Syous)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mask-works-in-fla-not-in-swf/250614/1 "2008-01-31T01:56:46Z")

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I have a problem that is quite strange but seems simple to fix.

On the stage I have a paragraph. On another layer I have the mask so only some of the text shows. Works great in the .fla, when I run the movie the text doesn’t show at all. Any ideas?