# Masking

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking/97124>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [December 18, 2003, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking/97124 "2003-12-18T02:37:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![mlkedave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@mlkedave](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mlkedave)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking/97124/1 "2003-12-18T02:37:16Z")

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I have heard that people use masking to make a cursive (signature) effect. I have searched for this but PLEASE, can someone attach a SWF that shows this effect. I really need to see the technique used.