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Subject: Re: FLASH: Graduated Mask
From: Phil Ward
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 13:21:24 +0100

I have managed to use a gradient in a mask layer from 100% alpha to 0%
alpha, the trick is to put the 'mask' in the layer below and have the layer
you wish to mask in the layer above and make it the mask layer. See
http://www.missionadvertising.com/tmm/anim_test.htm for beta

Thanks to Gregory Stewart for the info

Regards

Phil Ward
Crescent Graphics

phil-watcrescent-graphics [dot] co [dot] uk

New Media <> Internet <> Visuals <> A/W



----- Original Message -----
From: Cummins, Rob <rob [dot] cumminsatnewsint [dot] co [dot] uk>
To: <flasheratchinwag [dot] com>
Sent: 29 October 1999 12:37
Subject: RE: FLASH: Graduated Mask


>
>
> > Is it possible to have a graduated mask. I have tried using a mask which
> > graduates from solid white to 0% alpha but it still shows up as a solid
> > mask.
> >
> You cannot use gradients on mask layers. However, you can use a
> gradient in which one of the colours has a 0% alpha value, and place this
on
> top of everything, else, then scale or tween it or whatever.
>
> Alias|Rob
>
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