# Multi regions mask

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multi-regions-mask/251760>\
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**Created:** [February 12, 2008, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multi-regions-mask/251760 "2008-02-12T13:12:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![rafnews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f17d59/32.png) [@rafnews](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rafnews)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multi-regions-mask/251760/1 "2008-02-12T13:12:36Z")

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Hi,

i would like to have a particular preloader and for that i was thinking to have a multi region mask.

basically i have 5 squares spaced by 10 pixels and i would like to make my bar scrolling behind those 5 squares.

therefore those 5 squares should be the mask.

however, when i use those 5 squares like a single movieclip, my scrolling bar is visible among squares… it’s like everything from my movieclip is taken as mask (and not only squares).

how can i tell to flash cs3, that only those 5 regions (5 squares) are the mask (and not space between 2 squares) ?

thanks a lot,

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