# Problem with alpha gradient mask

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-alpha-gradient-mask/284990>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [March 25, 2009, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-alpha-gradient-mask/284990 "2009-03-25T21:13:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![marker76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@marker76](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marker76)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-alpha-gradient-mask/284990/1 "2009-03-25T21:13:25Z")

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it is masking some dynamic content that is brought in through an external swf. there is a dynamic text field and also a picture loader. whenever either one of these changes, the mask gets all distorted with holes/lighter areas in it. anyone ever seen this and know how to fix it?