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Flash Tutorial - Animated Masks

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Step Six: Creating the Mask

1. In the Timeline right click (Mac: Ctrl click) on the Layer label 'Mask' select: Mask



Note that when you create a Mask the Layers become automatically locked. The lock icon appears next to the Layer labels. If you wish to edit the Layers you will need to unlock the Layers by clicking on the lock icon . The Mask will appear to be gone, in actual fact if you test the Movie you will find that the status of the lock make s no difference in the final Movie. To make the Mask appear again (in edit mode) re-lock the Layers.


See how the Layers are now locked and the Layer Symbols have now changed from: to:

2. If you wish you may want to test your Movie: Control > Test Movie (Ctrl Enter)
   
   
3. Close the Test Window:

   Here is an example of a Movie with multiple masks:

   My Example: Download the Flash file  Beg 006b

   
   Movie with multiple Masks

Have fun with your Masks. They are really easy to do! At least I hope they are now you have done this tutorial!