# Masking

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking/27379>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 1, 2003, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking/27379 "2003-08-01T17:43:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![dnlawyer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/dnlawyer/32/187_2.png) [@dnlawyer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dnlawyer)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2003, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking/27379/1 "2003-08-01T17:43:03Z")

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Can someone help me with this effect…

I’m sure it fairly simple although I am just learning so please be patient.

I’m not sure how to expalin it without sounding too confusing, but basically I want to have the outlines to some content areas draw themselves on stage? In other words, as the movie starts, a line will “tween” or “mask” into visibility, slowly drawing a box? Is this making any sense?

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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:** [August 1, 2003, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking/27379/2 "2003-08-01T20:21:36Z")

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I think you’ve got it:  
[http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21437&highlight=draw+outline](http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21437&highlight=draw+outline)

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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:** [August 1, 2003, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking/27379/3 "2003-08-01T20:31:54Z")

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Thanks, that thread was right on the money…

wish I could find perhaps a flash tutorial or flash download as an example of methods of doing this…I’ll give it a shot! Thanks.

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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:** [August 1, 2003, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking/27379/4 "2003-08-01T20:37:43Z")

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I just looked around the net for you and can’t find much. It’s pretty much a trial and error thing. (-: