# Masking special text

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-special-text/291235
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [June 26, 2009, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-special-text/291235 "2009-06-26T14:44:50Z")
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### Author: ![njoay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b487fb/32.png) [@njoay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/njoay)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2009, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-special-text/291235/1 "2009-06-26T14:44:50Z")

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Hi,

How do I add text effects such as a mask to text that has strokes, or decorated text? I would like to have a masked effect on special type that has a stroke to it. Attached is a pic. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Currently the mask works on static Arial text and when I convert the static text to a movie clip. But the mask doesn’t work when I convert the static text to dynamic text.

Please help!