# Simple Mask question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-mask-question/59564>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 2, 2004, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-mask-question/59564 "2004-08-02T02:34:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![archigirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@archigirl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/archigirl)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-mask-question/59564/1 "2004-08-02T02:34:00Z")

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How do you mask a mask?

It’s not working for me…

Thanks!

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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 2, 2004, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-mask-question/59564/2 "2004-08-02T02:36:59Z")

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I’m not sure I understand what you’re talking about. But try placing the Mask in a Movie Clip and then Mask that.

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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 2, 2004, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-mask-question/59564/3 "2004-08-02T10:38:41Z")

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You can’t mask a mask :huh: Can you explain what you’re trying to achieve?