# Masking Issues

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-issues/207608>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [November 19, 2006, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-issues/207608 "2006-11-19T23:57:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![RockheadRumple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d07c76/32.png) [@RockheadRumple](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RockheadRumple)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2006, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-issues/207608/1 "2006-11-19T23:57:07Z")

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I want to know how it is possible to use a second moving mask at the same time as another mask. My instance is that of a spotlight effect uncovering an image as it moves past. Originally I wanted to motion guide the mask but I can’t see how this is possible because the option to do so disables when you are using the layer as a mask (annoyingly).

Instead I decided to have the spotlight move past in straight lines, but I wanted more than one to do this at the same time as another mask is moving.

The mask only seems to mask the layer directly below, so if I add a second layer to mask the image layer, it doesnt work as it is above the first masking layer.

Are there ways around this?

Any help would be appreciated. Cheers

RR