# Masking in Flash like in Photoshop

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**Created:** [April 7, 2009, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-in-flash-like-in-photoshop/285902 "2009-04-07T17:39:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 7, 2009, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-in-flash-like-in-photoshop/285902/1 "2009-04-07T17:39:22Z")

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Is there a way to make Flash work with masks in the same way as in Photoshop?

In Flash, for a mask layer to work, it needs to be in shades of transparency.

In Photoshop, you can use a fully opaque mask layer, and the mask is applied by using the different shades of black and white.

Is this possible in Flash? Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.