# Phantom mask like thing appearing - what could it be?!

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**Created:** [August 14, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/phantom-mask-like-thing-appearing-what-could-it-be/268496 "2008-08-14T15:38:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/phantom-mask-like-thing-appearing-what-could-it-be/268496/1 "2008-08-14T15:38:40Z")

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i have the weirdest issue going on. here’s a picture of it:  
 ![](http://forum.kirupa.com/uploads/kirupa/4884/19a12213ae334a3e.jpg)  
ok this is dynamic text. it’s embedded within a few movieclips. the topmost is masked by something that covers the whole thing. there are no other masks. when i change the text the effect stays the same. when i move the text the effect stays in the same place and moves with the text. when i put a big red box over the text/under the text it is not effected by whatever is going on. i have NO IDEA what’s wrong! has anyone seen this sort of thing before?  
help… please 🙂  
emma.