# Masks and dynamic text?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masks-and-dynamic-text/9492>\
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**Created:** [December 12, 2002, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masks-and-dynamic-text/9492 "2002-12-12T20:42:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pjc4real](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58f4c7/32.png) [@Pjc4real](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pjc4real)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masks-and-dynamic-text/9492/1 "2002-12-12T20:42:06Z")

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Quite a simple question(s), but I just dnt know!!! It doesnt SEEM to be wrking…

Does a mask layer wrk on dynamic text??

And can a mask be tweened??

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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:** [December 12, 2002, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masks-and-dynamic-text/9492/2 "2002-12-12T21:04:53Z")

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I just tried this. Dynamic Text cannot be masked. However, mask shapes can be shape tweened, or if its a clip, motion tweened.  
Unfortunately, alpha settings cannot be applied to the mask, only the shapes underneath the mask.

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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:** [December 12, 2002, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masks-and-dynamic-text/9492/3 "2002-12-12T21:14:41Z")

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There is a way however.

Create a Dynamic TextField;  
Place it inside a Movieclip;

Now, go into the stage to edit it. Create the masking you need etc. 🙂

cheers;  
h88 :goatee:

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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:** [December 12, 2002, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masks-and-dynamic-text/9492/4 "2002-12-12T21:18:47Z")

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i tried this, and could not get it to work. Perhaps a simple .fla file h88? please??

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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:** [December 12, 2002, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masks-and-dynamic-text/9492/5 "2002-12-12T21:29:20Z")

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Forgot, u should embed ur dynamic text field as well. 🙂

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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:** [December 12, 2002, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masks-and-dynamic-text/9492/6 "2002-12-12T21:37:13Z")

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still no luck.

Oh My, want to see what kirupa looks like on my Screen right now? My only guess is that a CSS file is not loaded…

oh crap, all pages are like this. What did i accidentally change in IE to make my text so large? I am scaired now…

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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:** [December 12, 2002, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masks-and-dynamic-text/9492/7 "2002-12-12T21:40:06Z")

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I got it working, check the example below:

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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:** [December 12, 2002, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masks-and-dynamic-text/9492/8 "2002-12-12T21:41:26Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Majeye \*  
> \*\*still no luck.

Oh My, want to see what kirupa looks like on my Screen right now? My only guess is that a CSS file is not loaded…

oh crap, all pages are like this. What did i accidentally change in IE to make my text so large? I am scaired now… \*\*

Try pressing Ctrl+Mousewheel. Or, view \> Text Size \> Medium.

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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:** [December 12, 2002, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masks-and-dynamic-text/9492/9 "2002-12-12T21:42:41Z")

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o i see! the Dynamic text is the mask, and the box is in the background.

I thought that the box would be on the mask layer and the dynamic text on the layer beneath… now i see… thanks a lot H88 🙂

EDIT: CTRL + Mousewheel, thats how i accidentally changed the text size without realizing it. Again, thanks for the info, h88.

This board rules!!! \<:}

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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:** [December 12, 2002, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masks-and-dynamic-text/9492/10 "2002-12-12T21:50:42Z")

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Okay, updated, no need Parent + Child MC, just directly (after converting the textfield into mc) can be done. 🙂

And embeding the textfield as well.