How to fade out text from one direction

[Gravlaks]

Hi,

I am trying to fade out some text from left, very much like the transition-effect, but with a bit smoother fade-out from the left. See the file attached...

My problem is doing the same thing on a background that is not white or single colored, and without having that white box ruining the background. Any suggestions?

Thanks for any help.

[hopelesslylost]

I always fade text the hard way.

I break it apart. Distribute it to layers. Then convert to a graphic. Alpha Frame 1 to 100% and the last frame to 0%. Then stager each letter by 2 frames. Like I said the hard way. It does let me do different animations for each letter if I choose though.

[kool-Aid]

create a mask layer then animate it off of your text. to fade out. Onto your text to fade in. Choose your direction. presto.

[hopelesslylost]

I actually tried that using Gravlaks files. When I did it it looked like the text was just popping out instead of fading.

I was using a gradient of transparent to white. with the white being over the text till i wanted it to fade out.

[kool-Aid]

A gradient mask alwys works for me. Make your gradient an mc, name it masker. Make the item you want to fade an mc name it item. Then use this code

item.setMask(masker);

Works for me.

[Gravlaks]

A gradient mask alwys works for me. Make your gradient an mc, name it masker. Make the item you want to fade an mc name it item. Then use this code

item.setMask(masker);

Works for me.

I tried that, but the result was not a smooth/gradint type of fade in, just a regular one... See file attached.

Kool-Aid: Perhaps you could upload your file?