# Why does my loaded jpg disappear after the mask reveals it? Argh!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-my-loaded-jpg-disappear-after-the-mask-reveals-it-argh/220714>\
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**Created:** [March 28, 2007, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-my-loaded-jpg-disappear-after-the-mask-reveals-it-argh/220714 "2007-03-28T16:57:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![vthok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f05b48/32.png) [@vthok](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vthok)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-my-loaded-jpg-disappear-after-the-mask-reveals-it-argh/220714/1 "2007-03-28T16:57:00Z")

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after the mask swipes left to right to reveal the externally loaded jpg, the jpeg disappears and never returns. What am I doing wrong here? I have stop() actions, no extra keyframes that I can see. Please help a newbie.