# Problem in Painting

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-painting/181153>\
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**Created:** [March 6, 2006, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-painting/181153 "2006-03-06T22:56:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-in-painting/181153/1 "2006-03-06T22:56:19Z")

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Hi,

I want to paint in flash an object (Circle,Square,Etc’…) that will mask a text…  
my problem is that when i paint a semi-Transparent object(using the color mixer)… The mask does not see it as an Semi-Transpapernt object…  
it maskes the whole shape(including the parts where Alpha=0) as a mask.  
i have found a tutorial in Kirupa that shows what i mean:  
[http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/textmask.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/textmask.htm)  
How can i Paint a Masking Shape Exacly like in The link Above?  
in the edges of the mask the text is Darker (the mask is less Transparent} then in the middle

Another Queation:  
what Picture File format Saves transparent Backround ans Semi-Transparent Objects? that whay i will import the object into Flash…

ty for your Time.