# Using a Textfield to mask an Object that has a Filter applied

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-a-textfield-to-mask-an-object-that-has-a-filter-applied/320620>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 28, 2011, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-a-textfield-to-mask-an-object-that-has-a-filter-applied/320620 "2011-03-28T20:28:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![crx55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@crx55](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/crx55)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-a-textfield-to-mask-an-object-that-has-a-filter-applied/320620/1 "2011-03-28T20:28:33Z")

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Hi!

I have just run into this problem and i can´t seem to find anything about it…

Here´s what I wanna do:

I have several Sprites that are all combined in one parent Sprite. The parent Sprite then gets a Glowfilter applied and should then be masked by a Textfield.

Everythings working fine but as soon as I apply the Filter to the Sprite nothing shows… However, if I apply the Filter to every single Object that the Sprite contains, it works…

What´s wrong here?

Best, Chris