# Randomly Moving Pictures Over Each Other

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/randomly-moving-pictures-over-each-other/28870>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 19, 2003, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/randomly-moving-pictures-over-each-other/28870 "2003-08-19T16:45:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Ess355](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Ess355](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ess355)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/randomly-moving-pictures-over-each-other/28870/1 "2003-08-19T16:45:38Z")

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Hi!

I use Flash 5

I went to this [(click HERE)](http://www.stephaniekirkham.com/) site. After a moment, it takes you to the main site.

The top banner is moving randomly over 3 or 4 pictures. Where can I learn how to do this?

Thanks in Advance  
Ess

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/randomly-moving-pictures-over-each-other/28870/2 "2003-08-19T20:40:44Z")

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There have been numerous threads about that already 🙂 Basically, it’s just a mask moving in front of a picture, done several times with different pictures…

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/randomly-moving-pictures-over-each-other/28870/3 "2003-08-19T22:18:58Z")

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Oh I see. Forgive me, but I’m a newbie:

So this can be done with a mask, without having to use a looped movie?

When I check my Temp Internet files, I see that I have only downloaded 3 pictures from the header, the rest I ASSUME is done via action script (?!?)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/randomly-moving-pictures-over-each-other/28870/4 "2003-08-19T23:01:01Z")

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You can script the mask or you can tween the mask, whichever you prefer 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/randomly-moving-pictures-over-each-other/28870/5 "2003-08-20T23:35:16Z")

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Cools, so where is the best place to learn how to script the mask? 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/randomly-moving-pictures-over-each-other/28870/6 "2003-08-20T23:40:04Z")

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No worries, found enough after googling it!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/randomly-moving-pictures-over-each-other/28870/7 "2003-08-20T23:48:41Z")

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Actually, the best page I’ve found is this one:

[http://actionscript-toolbox.com/samplemaskmover2.php](http://actionscript-toolbox.com/samplemaskmover2.php)

But where can I flearn how to code the script so that is randomly moves the masks around so I can have a similar effect to that bannner I’ve shown???