# Masking: text in button does not show

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-text-in-button-does-not-show/177147>\
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**Created:** [January 30, 2006, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-text-in-button-does-not-show/177147 "2006-01-30T17:37:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![killerwhale65](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ea924/32.png) [@killerwhale65](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/killerwhale65)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-text-in-button-does-not-show/177147/1 "2006-01-30T17:37:32Z")

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hi all,

i have a mask-layer bound to the underlaying layer. This underlaying layer only has 1 movieclip as content.

This movieclip consists of a series of buttons. Each button contains a dynamic textbox and a graphic.

The problem is that when i apply the mask, i can only see the graphics and not the text. Is that normal?

thanks!