# Masking with a movie clip -problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-with-a-movie-clip-problem/11431>\
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**Created:** [January 16, 2003, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-with-a-movie-clip-problem/11431 "2003-01-16T23:51:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![dwfresh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f19dbf/32.png) [@dwfresh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dwfresh)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-with-a-movie-clip-problem/11431/1 "2003-01-16T23:51:25Z")

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hey,  
I have this movie clip made up of several graphic symbols. when i try to use this movie clip as a mask, only one of the symbols in the mc are masking, the others are’nt.  
can anyone explain this to me and how to fix this??  
thanks !!