RE: [Flashcoders] Masking Effect

2008-07-30 Thread Sander Schuurman
thnx!

this.cachAsBitmap = true; did the trick! Without converting to a bitmap, just 
the lines as the mask.

thnx again.

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Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Masking Effect

you could convert the lines to fills (under object i believe) or you could
use a bitmap (remember to use runtime bitmap caching)

On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 1:37 PM, Sander Schuurman <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi cool list,
>
> I'm working on a masking effect and set it up with a mask MovieClip wich
> provide animated lines.
>
> Other masking effects work great when applied in the same way I am trying
> with this one. Only the other masking effects use Fills together with the
> lines.
>
> So my logic is saying me that lines don't trigger the mask of a
> DisplayObject and fills do. Am I correct?
>
> Is it possible otherwise to draw the lines to a bitmap object and have that
> as a mask? Or is a bitmap object always square when used as a mask?
>
> Thnx in advance,
>
> Sander
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RE: [Flashcoders] Masking Effect

2008-07-29 Thread Keith Reinfeld
Sander, 

I had a situation once (Flash 8, AS2) where a gradient mask effect would not
work properly until I forced the movieclips into positive depths. 

HTH

Regards, 

-Keith 
http://keithreinfeld.home.comcast.net
 




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Re: [Flashcoders] Masking Effect

2008-07-29 Thread allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com)
you could convert the lines to fills (under object i believe) or you could
use a bitmap (remember to use runtime bitmap caching)

On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 1:37 PM, Sander Schuurman <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi cool list,
>
> I'm working on a masking effect and set it up with a mask MovieClip wich
> provide animated lines.
>
> Other masking effects work great when applied in the same way I am trying
> with this one. Only the other masking effects use Fills together with the
> lines.
>
> So my logic is saying me that lines don't trigger the mask of a
> DisplayObject and fills do. Am I correct?
>
> Is it possible otherwise to draw the lines to a bitmap object and have that
> as a mask? Or is a bitmap object always square when used as a mask?
>
> Thnx in advance,
>
> Sander
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