# Masking the dinamic text feild

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-the-dinamic-text-feild/9102
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [December 4, 2002, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-the-dinamic-text-feild/9102 "2002-12-04T21:22:42Z")
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### Author: ![tstefan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f475e1/32.png) [@tstefan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tstefan)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2002, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-the-dinamic-text-feild/9102/1 "2002-12-04T21:22:42Z")

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When I use mask over dinamic text or device font I cant see it.  
Does somebody know why?

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2002, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-the-dinamic-text-feild/9102/2 "2002-12-04T21:25:42Z")

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You need to embed your font outline. You can do that in the properties window for your text box. Under a button called “Characters…” I believe.