# Masked image sometimes not appearing

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masked-image-sometimes-not-appearing/189257
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [June 1, 2006, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masked-image-sometimes-not-appearing/189257 "2006-06-01T07:47:29Z")
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### Author: ![patrickthediver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9f8e36/32.png) [@patrickthediver](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/patrickthediver)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2006, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masked-image-sometimes-not-appearing/189257/1 "2006-06-01T07:47:29Z")

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Hi all,

Any ideas why Flash could be selective in showing me (or not) certain masked images (converted as MC or graphic, it doesn’t make a difference)?

Here’s my problem; when masking an image (imported JPG), the image sometimes doesn’t appear (that means, some masked images work, some don’t). The imported .jpg appears when put straight onto a frame in the timeline, but once masked it is not there anymore. However, when I put a shaded background for example behind the image, this area does always appear (within the mask) but the picture still sometimes doesn’t.

I’m confused…

Thx!