# Masking the main stage question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-the-main-stage-question/203968>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 16, 2006, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-the-main-stage-question/203968 "2006-10-16T02:51:37Z")\
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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:** [October 16, 2006, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-the-main-stage-question/203968/1 "2006-10-16T02:51:37Z")

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Is there a quick way to like mask the stage so that all the layers dont show anything outside the white box. I have created say about 20 layers, then i decided to try and mask the stage so that the mess outside the box would be hidden. Thing is, i have to set every layer individually to masked under the mask layer to do this. Its kind of annoying having to do this for every layer. Im suprised there isnt a quick button to enable this, very suprsed actually.

I forgot, you cant edit anything when masking so thats pointless. I cant see the outline of the work area box as it is covered by paint. I at least could do with having the outline of the box visible so that I can keep things inside the box. You can’t even see the grid if it is covered by paint, whats the point in that?

Scott