# Zooming blackout **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [November 6, 2003, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zooming-blackout/34786 "2003-11-06T12:49:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sir\_chode\_alot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@sir\_chode\_alot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sir_chode_alot)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zooming-blackout/34786/1 "2003-11-06T12:49:32Z")
how do i make the zoom in effect like when it gets all black like the little circle thing were it just turns smaller and smaler? thanks ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zooming-blackout/34786/2 "2003-11-06T13:18:23Z")
Use a mask. Create a layer that is underneath all layers that is black, and create a mask with a motion tween. Mask all the layers except the black one. Voila… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zooming-blackout/34786/3 "2003-11-06T21:03:19Z")
i dont get it. all i want to do is make the black out thing go smaller and smaller at luigi and then disaperre i dont want everthing else to get smaller ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zooming-blackout/34786/4 "2003-11-06T21:13:41Z")
not following can you post a couple of sequence snapshots?