Masks are drving me crazy!

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When I create two layers:

  • Layer 1: with a circle (graphic symbol) on it
  • Layer 2: with a square, covering a part of the circle on it
    and I make Layer 2 a mask of Layer 1, I’ll see the part of the circle covered by the square, right?

Kay, so far so good, however, when I have:

  • Layer 1: with a graphic symbol which is made out of a dynamic textbox (so I made a dynamic textbox with some text in it, and converted that to a graphic)
  • Layer 2: with a square, covering a part of the graphic (the dynamic textbox)
    and I view it, I don’t see anything! Grargh! :a: It’s like the … it just doesn’t work! Why? GOD O GOD WHY? This is driving me nuts!
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[size=3]To put it even simpler:[/size]
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**[size=3][color=red]For some reason, I’m unable to put a mask over dynamic text. Even if I convert the dynamic text to a graphic, a movie clip, or even a graphic inside a movie clip, I’m unable to put a mask over the dynamic text! :a:[/color][/size]
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[size=3][color=#ff0000]WHY IS THIS?[/color][/size]

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I don’t think you can directly mask dynamic text, which is why you’ve tried to fool flash by using movie clips and graphics etc. But I know people have done it! I think it was either kode or claudio that has helped others with this. I found this thread when I did a quick search but it was in mx2004 so I don’t know if it will help you. Might try it though. Check out the very last post in the thread by kode.

Like I said, I know I’ve read about people getting around it, just don’t remember where so keep searching! :slight_smile:

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embed your fonts;)

scotty(-:

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If I embed my font, the font’s all messed up. Dunno why though.
Thanks for the link to the tutorial, but I tried it with the setmask command and it still didn’t work (http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=479457#post479457)

Thanks for your help Lunatic, you’ve been really helpful :thumb: I found the post you were talking about, and I tried whatever kode said, but it still doesn’t work. That’s why I created yet another thread here :beam: