Re: FLASH: can i define a transparency mask ?

[Marc Hoffman (Dart Frog Media)]

At 11:21 AM 8/31/99 +0200, you wrote:

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>

>I have to make an animation of images moving upwards.

>The problem is how i can cut the semi-hidden uppest picture.

>I cant do that by making a white box over it, because theres

>a coloured background.

>

>So I must define a transparency mask where the pictures are

>visible.


Hi Andreas,


I'm not clear on the effect you want. If by transparency mask you mean

defining a window that restricts where the graphic is visible, this is a

job for a mask in Flash. Just create a layer above the graphic that moves,

and set the layer property to mask. then draw a solid fill such as a

rectangle in the mask layer. Only objects below the rectangle will be

visible. Note: masks do not work well with outlines and they do not support

degrees of transparency, so just use a solid fill.


If you need an object to disappear behind a fuzzy edge, then you'll need to

create a regular graphic as a frame and give it a gradient from solid to

transparent.


Note you can also put a mask over parts of the background; this might help too.


In Flash4 the same mask can be userd for several layers. In Flash3 it

applies only to the layer immediately below the mask layer.


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