# Swoosh effect with flash api problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swoosh-effect-with-flash-api-problem/82534>\
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**Created:** [March 11, 2005, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swoosh-effect-with-flash-api-problem/82534 "2005-03-11T00:55:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![atomicarmani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/977dab/32.png) [@atomicarmani](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/atomicarmani)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2005, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swoosh-effect-with-flash-api-problem/82534/1 "2005-03-11T00:55:56Z")

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hey guys,

im new to flash… i know the basics but not very much about action script…  
can anyone please help me with a masking effect using the api? i found this  
link: [http://www.actionscript.org/tutorials/advanced/Dynamic\_masking\_using\_the\_drawing\_API\_II/index.shtml](http://www.actionscript.org/tutorials/advanced/Dynamic_masking_using_the_drawing_API_II/index.shtml)  
that explains all about drawing with the api but i dont understand it… i just  
want to learn how to do the swoosh effect found on this site at the bottom:  
[http://www.5etdemi.com/](http://www.5etdemi.com/)

i dont know how to put it together into a working file that will do that swoosh effect for an opening on a website by masking 1 item…

please help me!

thanks