# \[MX2004\] Dynamic Text Field Mask

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx2004-dynamic-text-field-mask/88937
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [May 3, 2005, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx2004-dynamic-text-field-mask/88937 "2005-05-03T18:23:31Z")
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### Author: ![kBisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eb8c5e/32.png) [@kBisk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kBisk)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2005, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx2004-dynamic-text-field-mask/88937/1 "2005-05-03T18:23:31Z")

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I have a dynamic text field motion tween that I need masked so you only see part of the motion. The problem is, when I add a mask, the text ins’t visible. Are masks not meant to go over dynamic text fields? Is there any way around this?