# Masking tutorial help needed

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-tutorial-help-needed/84892>\
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**Created:** [March 31, 2005, 7:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-tutorial-help-needed/84892 "2005-03-31T07:30:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![supercybergeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@supercybergeek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/supercybergeek)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 7:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-tutorial-help-needed/84892/1 "2005-03-31T07:30:07Z")

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I’m attempting to do a moving mask. I have got a mask and a masked layer. I have got the mask layer to move. Everything is good, and it even plays, but when I go to test all I get is a totally blank screen. Why is that?