# Padding as it were of Stage.width

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/padding-as-it-were-of-stage-width/250859>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 2, 2008, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/padding-as-it-were-of-stage-width/250859 "2008-02-02T09:01:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 2, 2008, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/padding-as-it-were-of-stage-width/250859/1 "2008-02-02T09:01:53Z")

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i have a mask which is over some thumbnails. i have given that mask the value of  
Stage.width

i.e mask\_mc.\_width = Stage.width /1;

however i would like the mask to e slightly padded left and right so the mask doesnt go edge to edge of the screen any ideas on how i can do this AS2