Masking the SWF itself is best, but you could do: createEmptyMovieClip("mask_mc"); mask_mc.beginFill(0x000000); mask_mc.lineTo(widthOfThing, 0); mask_mc.lineTo(widthOfThing, heightOfThing); mask_mc.lineTo(0, heightOfThing); mask_mc.lineTo(0, 0); mask_mc.endFill(); yourThing.setMask(mask_mc);
----- Original Message ----- From: "nextadvantage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <flexcoders@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 9:20 PM Subject: [flexcoders] Embed SWF with masked edges / borders Can I import a swf into flex and have the swf mask its self? objects outside the document size is displaying. Or do I need to mask them in flash and recompile the swf's? -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/