Mask in Flash

when background image rolls thru earth I can see earth in and out of circle mask. It is supposed to look like earth moving with circle mask. You are only supposed to see the earth in the circle.

your intro page you'll need to make yourself. create a movieclip and display whatever you want seen in your intro. (i have no idea what should be displayed in your intro.)
then you'll need to add your intro movieclip to frame 1, add your skip intro button to the stage in frame 1 (along with your intro movieclip) and add a stop() to frame 1. you'll then need to code your button to advance to wherever you want when the intro is skipped and when the intro is finished.
edit: i see your duplicate topic. don't open two threads for the same topic. end this thread and continue the skip intro discussion in your other thread.

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Advanced masking with flash?

Let´s say I have 3 layers A, B and C. I want A to be the
mask for B which is pretty easy, but at the same time I want B to
be the mask for C. Is that possible?
thanks.

I only know up through CS3, so I can't speak to if this
changed for CS4 or not.
No, you cannot mask a mask in Flash, well, not as a mask.
You can make B a movie clip with a hole in it, which does the
same thing as a mask, or you can add another layer that is a
duplicate of B (lets call it B+), and have B+ mask C.
But, what are you doing that you feel you need to do a
two-level mask as such? Perhaps there is another way to get the
effect you are looking for.

Creating Mask In Flash CS3

HELP!!!!
I am about to pull my hair out.
I am new to flash and would like to know how to create a
mask. Could someone please send me the step by step instructions on
what to do.
Your help is greatly appreciated.

On the stage, you do it the same as in previous version of
Flash. Right click the layer your mask is on and select the 'mask'
option. It will mask any layers grouped under it.
In ActionScript you would do it like this:
** You need to have imported the Button class into your
library, drag a Button component to the stage and then delete it.
Try the code below in an empty flash file to see how it works.
import fl.controls.Button;
var masked:Shape = new Shape();
var g = masked.graphics;
g.beginFill(0xff0000,1);
g.drawRect(0,0,300,300);
g.endFill();
addChild(masked);
var masker:Shape = new Shape();
g = masker.graphics;
g.beginFill(0x000000,1);
g.drawRect(150,150,50,50);
g.endFill();
addChild(masker);
function applyMask(e:MouseEvent = null):void {
masked.mask = masker;
var myButton:Button = new Button();
myButton.label = "Apply Mask";
myButton.emphasized = true;
myButton.width = 150;
myButton.move(20, 20);
addChild(myButton);
myButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, applyMask);
myButton.y = 325;

Video masking in Flash

Hi gang,
This is my first post here, and your help is most
appreciated.
I attended an Adobe webinar last week entitled "Thinking
Outside the Box", which focused on video functionality within
Flash. Towards the end of the broadcast, the instructor used a very
cool technique to mask out a portion of the screen (in this case a
hole in the wall), and insert the video behind it. You can see the
exact method at
http://www.paultrani.com/video/.
I jotted down what I thought to be simple instructions as I
watched the video, but when I tried to do it later that evening it
would not work correctly. Does anyone know or can anyone point me
to a resource to accomplish this? I know I am missing something
very simple, which is quite embarrassing, but I have reached my
frustration point and need guidance.
Thank you in advance for any help you can provide, and I look
forward to looking through some other posts for inspiration and
tips.
Regards,
Bryan

You just need to apply a mask in the layer above the video.
Here's an example that allows you to turn the mask off and on:
http://www.ddg-designs.com/downloads/maskedVideo.zip

Masking entire flash movie with setMask() ?

Hi,
I have a long linear flash presentation with many scenes. Besides web playback my clients asked for a standalone projector file as well. Upon making it full screen with FS command during playback, initial off stage area elements are visible when they animate into the stage on widescreen monitors...for example text moving in from left. I don't want to mask every layer in over thirty something scenes...is there an easier way by applying a mask in actionscript to the movie itself? I know setMask() works for movieclips but is there a way to apply the setMask() method to the entire presentation in AS2 because the following did not seem to work:
_root.setMask(stageMaskShapeMC); or _level0.setMask(stageMaskShapeMC); ?
Thanks,
Attila

Ok, I have figured it out. The code works but in order to call the MC from the library as a mask it has to be used with the attachedMovie function first to make it appear on the stage. So the following works if the linkage is set up under the mask MC properties in the library:
_level0.attachMovie("StageShapeMC", "stageMask", 30000 ,{_x:0, _y:0});
_level0.setMask(stageMask);

Masking in Flash CS4 and .swf

In CS4 my masking disappears when I publish it as a .swf -
does anyone know how to fix this problem?

atomicplum,
> In CS4 my masking disappears when I publish it as a
> .swf - does anyone know how to fix this problem?
Can you provide more information? Are you masking dynamic
text, for
example?
David Stiller
Adobe Community Expert
Dev blog,
http://www.quip.net/blog/
"Luck is the residue of good design."

Flash 8 Masking

I have been using masking in Flash 8 to creating handwriting
and drawing effects. A few weeks ago I had to replace my computer
and ended up getting Vista as the OS, now the effect won't work any
more. Are there any known issues with masking and Vista? If so, is
there anything I can do to fix it, other than getting CS3?
Thanks so much for any help!

reposting to see if anyone has had this problem.

Flash Masking problems

hi
i am having problems with creating a mask in Flash 8. I have
created the mask and stoke. I want a wavy line to gradually appear.
The animation stutters and once the line has appeared it flashes up
again. Something is wrong. Can you please point me in the right
direction. Perhaps I can send / upload the .fla file for someone to
check.
many many many thanks
Luke

it all depends on how you have your file structured. This
should be no problem, post your fla for us to look into.
you probably just need a stop() action on the last
frame.

How to create a mask on individual frames of a video in Photoshop CS5 extended

I am working on a video piece and I need to mask out a moving figure throughout the entire video, what is the best way to to this? I know that I can import the video frames to layers in CS3 and then create a mask on each frame, but there are thousands of frames - and when I render the video from the animation it is slow to run in quicktime. Even if I were able to edit each frame, it seems like there should be a better way... I'm not terribly familiar with using Photoshop to edit video, maybe there is another program that would do what I want in a better way?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

This sounds like something Adobe Edge would be perfect for if it would just support video importing.
I created a mask over a video in Flash, but I had to convert the background video (which is masked) from mov to flv. Then you import it into Flash and stick the transparent PNG on a top layer for a mask. You can also animate the mask in Flash somewhat... more so if it's a vector object.
Result: Http://www2.avatarix.com/manatee
I would prefer to do this in HTML5 though... which is what Adobe Edge is for. But I can't figure out how to import video into Edge. I've tried 5 different video formats... webm, ogv, mp4, mov and flv.
Hoping this will be a feature when it's finally out in the market.
The struggle continues.

Can and can't do's Illustrator Flash

I've been asked to design a tutorial on design graphics for a Flash game using illustrator CS4. My main iproblem is that i can design what i need in Illustrator but it does import into Flash too well...the main issues i'm having are...
1) Exporting that image with the gaussian blur effect as a .swf from Illustrator and importing it into Flash changes it to a Bitmap - i need it as Vector (.swf) - is this possible?
2) Applying a clipping mask in Illustrator. An image (.swf) exported from Illustrator with a clipping mask doesn't import into Flash properly..it's just a series of shapes and paths, does anyone know how to import an object with a clipping mask into Flash.
Help appreciated
Matt

You need your objects to be symbols and I would say the best way is to save your document as an ai fie and import that into Flash.
You will be able to easily edit the symbols which will maintain their effects. Or copy and paste.
pasted in flash notice it is a symbol withvthe effect
scaled in Flash including the drop shadow
The file dialog when importing an AI file.

Scrolling Marquee created in Flash 5.5 Pro not working in CP5.5

Hi all.
I've created a scrolling marquee .swf within Flash 5.5 Pro which has the dimensions of 30x205.
This works perfectly both testing the scene in Flash as well as when you view the .swf on it's own.
However, when I import the .swf into Captivate 5.5 and run the project, the scrolling text starts perfectly but then doesn't stop, i.e. it is not bounded by the original size of the Flash project so I end up with the message sscrolling right across the screen till all the text is visible, when it disappears.
I'm not sure if this is a Flash problem where I have missed something or done something wrong, or a Captivate problem.
I'm really VERY new to Flash so I'm guessing it is something I haven't done.
I understand that you can force Flash projects to be bounded to an area of the screen by using AS3, but I have no coding experience and am stuck.
Can anyone help?
I'm happy to share the relevant files if anyone wants to see what I've done.
Thanks all.
P.S. I've also posted this in the Flash forum in case it is that.

Col, it's just one of the quirks in the way that Flash works. Even though youv'e set your Flash document size to be only 30 pixels by 205 pixels, if you have the text starting off stage and scrolling onto the stage, then the REAL stage area (including the scrap area around the stage) MUST be larger than 30x205 right?
So what happens is that unless you mask the stage area to hide the bits you don't want to see, if you place that SWF into another SWF that has a larger stage area, then the scrolling text will be visible even before it gets to what you thought to be the visible stage area.
So you need to get your head around the concept of Masking in Flash to pull off what you want to do here. With masking, you're actually looking through a window the same size as the mask to see the scrolling text. Then even when you bring it into a larger SWF like the Captivate movie, all you're going to see is the area covered by the mask.
I tried to get to your FLA file but couldn't find it in Acrobat.com for some reason. Message said the file could not be found.

Mask not working correctly in swf

Hai Friends,
I am trying to do a simple masking which works correctly in
fla but when viewed in swf the text which is masked is not
seen..What i did is first i wrote some text converted it to
movieclip then in another layer i did draw a rectangle with some
color and right clicked the rectangle and masked it When viewed in
fla the masked text is viewable but when converted to swf the text
is not seen Is it some problem with Flash Can you please help me...

Text is not able to be masked in Flash by default.
You CAN do this IF you embed your text (or simply break it
apart into vectors if it doesn't need to be dynamic).
To break apart - select your text and hit Ctrl+B twice (Cmd+B
on Mac). This will make the text vectors, thus negating the
problem.
Otherwise, you need to embed the fonts in 2 ways. First, if
you like, you can click the "Embed fonts" button in the properties
panel, and select what to embed. OR, you can go to the Library's
drop-menu and select "New Font" - choose your font, and click OK.
Either of these methods embeds your font. BUT, there is one more
step. You need to give your text box an instanceName, go to the
actions panel, and enter the following:
myTextBox.embedFonts = true;
This will finish the embed process to allow the masking (and
alpha changes) to work for the text.

Need help with gradient mask over XML images

I have a file that works great in pulling images via XML
data. I want to create a gradient mask using flash CS3, but i can't
seem to get any sort of mask (solid or gradient) to react with the
XML driven images.
Download my FLA
and other working files
845 kb

granted i can see resizing the mask and now it responds...
however, take a look at this
Sample of alpha gradient mask:
http://www.devx.com/webdev/Article/29296#codeitemarea
i'm trying to this type of mask (static mask obviousl)

Gradient transparency mask for video

Hello-
I am trying to fade out the sides of an flv video to fade to transparent. I am then overlaying this swf file as transparent over a bkgd image in html. I have searched the forum, but can't figure out a way to do this.
Using CS4, need a Actionscript 2 fix.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks.

I guess you're trying to apply the mask in FLASH. If yes,
then maybe the link below will help. Find the section about Alpha
Masking and down load the sample alpha mask .FLA file and take a
look at it. Hopefully it will help you. I downloaded it, but I'm
still unable to duplicate the sample within my own work. Good luck.
http://www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/flash/fl8/samples.html

Gradient Transparency Mask

Hey everyone,
I'm not sure how to explain what I need. I have a solid
symbol with several grouped items. On the stage, I need to create a
transparency that increases from top to bottom. For example, in
Fireworks, you can create a tranparency mask over an item and set
the mask up as a gradient. The darker the color in the gradient the
more transparent the image it is masking so if you set a linear
gradient in the mask that fades from white to black, the underlying
image washes out in the same pattern.
I created a mask layer above my symbol, but setting a
gradient in the mask makes no difference in the layers it is
masking. Does anyone know how to achieve that effect that I am
needing?
Thanks,
Lee

I guess you're trying to apply the mask in FLASH. If yes,
then maybe the link below will help. Find the section about Alpha
Masking and down load the sample alpha mask .FLA file and take a
look at it. Hopefully it will help you. I downloaded it, but I'm
still unable to duplicate the sample within my own work. Good luck.
http://www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/flash/fl8/samples.html

Mask in Flash

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