Masking "disables" layer blending modes!

Hi there,
i have a comp with a bunch of layers and one of them has multiply as blending mode! (ambient occlusion layer)
so far everything went fine but as soon as i want to mask a certain part of the comp the blending mode get´s "disabled"...
Doesn´t matter what type of mask i use it´s always the same issue... it´s rly anoying =/
Directupload.net - dolpbyml.jpg
Did i missing something?!
Greez
Lana

Sry... AE CC
http://abload.de/img/layersjno5l.jpg
In my opinion theres rly nothing fancy about! Just a few passes rendered out in cinema 4D!
And as said everything works fine as long as i don´t mask the composition

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[svn:fx-4.0.0] 13428: Add mask and advanced blend mode support to SpriteVisualElement

Revision: 13428
Revision: 13428
Author:   [email protected]
Date:     2010-01-11 15:16:16 -0800 (Mon, 11 Jan 2010)
Log Message:
Add mask and advanced blend mode support to SpriteVisualElement
SDK-24949 - Can't apply hue blend mode to FXG instance
Copied blendMode and mask logic from GroupBase.
QE notes: Add tests to SVE
Doc notes: Update docs to mention mask and blendMode support
Bugs: SDK-24949
Reviewer: Pete, Ryan
Tests run: checkintests, FXG
Is noteworthy for integration: Yes
Ticket Links:
    http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-24949
    http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-24949
Modified Paths:
    flex/sdk/branches/4.0.0/frameworks/projects/spark/src/spark/core/SpriteVisualElement.as

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http://www.ronbigelow.com/articles/blend1/blend1.htm
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OS:                        Windows 7 64-bit
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