Masks and symbols

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if i have a symbol and place 2 instances of it on the time line (same layer), then use that layer as a mask, only the first instance of the symbol works (as a mask)

i’m getting around this by drawing shapes on the masking layer but not converting them to symbols

is there a known limitation that explains this?

cheers
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That’s odd, but confirmed. Weird…

3

only one symbol can be used as a mask layer.if you want them both, stick them in a single movieclip and use that movieclip in the mask layer.

It is similar to setting a mask with AS. a single movieclip can only have a single clip as its mask, not multiple

clipA.setMask(clipB);

if you try to add another movieclip, clipB will be replaced with the new clip and clipB will no longer be masking

clipA.setMask(clipC);

4

cool

thanks for that

PS i have been belittled :slight_smile:

5

I know this is a very old topic but I have been having the very same problem for a long time and I may have the answer.

j0se, you said you had two instances of the same movie clip in the mask layer but only one of them shows? try this.

Put the two instances inside a movie clip, then inside another.

I just tried this and in the flash development window, it only looked like one worked but when I tested the movie, it used both movieclips as the mask.

I searched the forums to see if any one has said this before but didn’t find any. I hope this helps some one because it sure helped me! :beam: