# Masking not working

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-not-working/149102
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [May 26, 2005, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-not-working/149102 "2005-05-26T01:12:10Z")
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### Author: ![BlackBeltNinja](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/blackbeltninja/32/1180_2.png) [@BlackBeltNinja](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BlackBeltNinja)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2005, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-not-working/149102/1 "2005-05-26T01:12:10Z")

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how do i use dynamic text inside of a mask? if I put dynamic text in a masked layer, the text dissapears.