# Masks and stuff

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masks-and-stuff/174829>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 9, 2006, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masks-and-stuff/174829 "2006-01-09T17:59:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![GeoMancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9c0ed/32.png) [@GeoMancer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GeoMancer)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masks-and-stuff/174829/1 "2006-01-09T17:59:08Z")

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This is mostly a question on if something works, or not.  
I’m trying to make a ripple effect mask, I think it would be a flash anyway, that works sort of like the liquify mask in the tutorials, but the base movies would be created dynamically, rather than static.  
From what I understand of the [Liquify Image Effect](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/liquify.htm), it only works when there’s a static image on the bottom. Does anyone know if this works? If you need a visual example, I’ll try to come up with one.

Thanks!