# The shine effect tutorial

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-shine-effect-tutorial/121546
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [September 3, 2004, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-shine-effect-tutorial/121546 "2004-09-03T19:23:36Z")
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### Author: ![edskey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/47e85d/32.png) [@edskey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/edskey)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2004, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-shine-effect-tutorial/121546/1 "2004-09-03T19:23:36Z")

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Hi guys, i got a little problem with the kirupa shine effect tutorial. i followed it step by step, but instead of drawing a shape to be masked a used a photo.jpg  
Everything was alright till i tested it, my photo disappeared. I just can see the shine effect but not the photo. i did it for about 5 times as same as the tutorial but got not results.  
If somebody knows where is the problem please help.  
thanks!