Fade in & out, with mask ?

[xxlm]

Hi !

I've got a text scrolling (an mc wich containing static text) in my main scene. I want this text fade out, when it reaches the edge of the mask (here a rectangle). Is it possible. I always use a simple graph with color fading out on the edge. But here the background is not plain...

Thanx!;)

[Abelius]

Well, the content of the mask should go from _alpha 100 to _alpha 0, so whatever is under it fades out... :)

[Filipinho]

A mask can never be faded. Try setting the alpha to 0, the mask wont change.

I have created this effect anyway. place a rectangle on the top and on the bottom of the mask (inside it). Fill it with the bg color that has a gradient from 0-100. Place the gradient rectangles over the text.

I hop I explaiend what you asked for...

[xxlm]

First sorry Abelius but Filipinho is in the true. You can always put the alpha to 0, the mask not fade out!

Now, Filipinho, if I want to use your methods, I have to get a plain Background. But it's not the case.
So how can I do that (fade in and out).
If it's you're saying about in your last post I don't understand how to make it work!

Thanx;)

[Filipinho]

Sorry... I didn`t read the whole problem...

The only way I can think of is to create about 5 copies of the bg (if its an image. I call them a,b,c,d,e here inte the example ) and just show 5 of the hieght of every copy. Then I would apply diffirent alpha to them and place them over the text.

a: shows pixels 1-5 of the bg, alpha=100
b: shows pixels 6-10 of the bg, alpha=80
c: shows pixels 11-15 of the bg, alpha=60
d: shows pixels 16-20 of the bg, alpha=40
e: shows pixels 21-25 of the bg, alpha=20

I know that this isn`t the coolest way to solve the problem, but I think it will work. or? It might be able to solve with some advanced ActionScripting, but I don`t realy know how...

please e-mail me at filipinho_no10@hotmail.com if you figure out a bettre way to do this (I`m curious). Feel fre to e-mail me if you have any other problems to...

Good luck!

[xxlm]

I've fill the background's text with plain color :) :p :D
In that case, I use the same color with alpha 0 and 100.

Not really a solution but I'm buzy to look for! There is plenty of other thing I must do for my game!

Thanx!!!!

[Billy T]

I dont understand your solution

[Filipinho]

well... It wasn`t a good solution... So I don`t think you missed anything.

If you want to know how I thought, or want to test it, I can explain it to you once again. I can Uppload a fla to. But only if you want to...

[xxlm]

Ok this was a JOKE! (hard to make joke when you don't speak in your mother tongue). :rolleyes:

Simply say that I use my old way to make fade in and out !!!

But I'll be happy if you send me a fla explaining your way!!!:p

Thanx!;)

[grimm]

are these what you want?

[xxlm]

Not really but tanx a lot to take your time looking for my pb.

I want the text to fade out/in not with fading out/in the MC containing the text, but with, i.e, a mask with fading out at its edge.

I move mu text witrh AS and wouldn't create a tween motion for each MC I made, in that case I can change easily the text. Are you still here? Do you understand what I want?:rolleyes:

Filipinho, it would be nice if you upload the fla... In that case I can have a look!

Thanx to all of you!!!!

[Abelius]

My apologies about the mask fading, specially to Filipinho and xxlm... :)

[Filipinho]

Originally posted by Abelius
My apologies about the mask fading, specially to Filipinho and xxlm... :)

What????

I have just created the fla so here it is. I havent set the text to scroll or anything, I have just done the fade effect. To get a smoother fade you can have more mask segments, but don´t forget to change the alpa on the picture.

Enjoy :)

[xxlm]

I will try it.

Thanx.

To abelius: It doesn't matter.:)

[xxlm]

it's really ingenious I think.

Really great.
Thanx Filipinho. And thanx to all people looking for my pb!
:p

[Abelius]

LOL...

Every day I learn something about this MX... :)