# Torchlight Effect Problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/torchlight-effect-problem/223296>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 20, 2007, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/torchlight-effect-problem/223296 "2007-04-20T23:34:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![dinivan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d2c977/32.png) [@dinivan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dinivan)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2007, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/torchlight-effect-problem/223296/1 "2007-04-20T23:34:12Z")

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Hi,

I’m trying to create a torchlight effect with a blurred edge. I have followed the Blurred Edge Mask tutorial by **Jason Mayo aka jmayo86** which can be found here [**http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/masks2.htm**](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/masks2.htm). I am able to create this effect separately but am unable to incorporate it my torchlight effect fla.

I tried to attach the .fla files (but they are too large in size so I have provided links below where you can downlown) before I tried the blur effect and after I tried it. I think I know what the problem is. What I set up was a piece of action script that allowed me to move the circle (torch light) around an image, the circle however needs to be a movie clip. Inside this movie clip I attempted the blur effect.

But when I ran the file, It became apparent that the circle (movie clip) is moving but the blur effect is staying in the same position. I assumed that by simply putting it inside the movieclip it would follow the mouse in the same way.

[http://www.wecannevergohome.co.uk/Brown\_Book/before\_blur.fla](http://www.wecannevergohome.co.uk/Brown_Book/before_blur.fla)  
[http://www.wecannevergohome.co.uk/Brown\_Book/after\_blur.fla](http://www.wecannevergohome.co.uk/Brown_Book/after_blur.fla)

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