# Shine Effect

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shine-effect/195912
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [August 3, 2006, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shine-effect/195912 "2006-08-03T22:53:26Z")
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### Author: ![AUTiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@AUTiger](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AUTiger)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2006, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shine-effect/195912/1 "2006-08-03T22:53:26Z")

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In relation to the shine effect which is shown at… [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/shine\_effect.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/shine_effect.htm)

I want to only shine the text I have, so I cannot just simply draw a square around the area I want to mask. I need to outline the text. Is there anyway to outline the text I want to mask in the ‘Area’ layer? I know I can use the paintbrush to specify what I want to mask, but to go over ALL the text with a paintbrush would take hours. Any suggestions?

Thanks