# Masking doesn't work on multiple objects?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-doesnt-work-on-multiple-objects/277148>\
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**Created:** [December 8, 2008, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-doesnt-work-on-multiple-objects/277148 "2008-12-08T16:55:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-doesnt-work-on-multiple-objects/277148/1 "2008-12-08T16:55:32Z")

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I don’t know what I’m doing wrong here, I’m doing it the same way as I did my first animation but now - masking won’t work over multiple object?

This is how I’ve done it.

- opened new scene
- made 2 layers, one for image, second for masking effects
- on that masking effect layer - i drew 2 rectangles
- control + g to group
- F8 and converted to Movie clip
- double click on the movie clip
- create another layer for light
- masked the first layer

And now - only the first rectangle gets the effect right… ??

Here’s the flash