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BadBadNeil
02-28-2003, 01:56 PM
is there any way to create a soft edge mask? When i soften the edges of a shape, the softened edges dont affect the mask. If not is there a workaround that anyone knows?

Thanks
CyanBlue
02-28-2003, 03:33 PM
Howdy...

See this (http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/gradientmask.htm)...
BadBadNeil
02-28-2003, 05:01 PM
hmmmm trying it now, not sure if it will work in the application im trying to use it in but gonna keep trying.

Thanks
farafiro
02-28-2003, 06:23 PM
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feather

also see this
http://www.actionscript.org/forums/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=10280&highlight=soft+edge
Ricod
03-01-2003, 08:58 AM
Hey BadBadNeil, you still drop by a couple of times a year, eh ? :) How's life treating ya ?
squadjot
11-07-2003, 03:43 PM
sorry..but this is not "real" masking..using a "mask" layer..

so answer is.. : no u can NOT make gradient masks..(like u can in photoshop)

Greetz

Jot
farafiro
11-09-2003, 05:37 AM
squadjot

1) this is a very old thread
2) have u searchef b4 posting??
BadBadNeil
11-09-2003, 04:53 PM
wow this is old, i didnt know waht it was at first when i saw it. Was like did i post that this week? :)

i think i did do a search but wanted to know if mx had added that ability when i posted, hence why search didnt work.

It is one of the many things that should have been added to mx2004 that wasnt. I'm sure it'll be available next year for another $600 upgrade...
squadjot
11-09-2003, 09:02 PM
i only found this thread in th cyans 5000 th post ..links.

And hope that my comment will save some time for those who are trying to do this... make a gradient mask.. u just cant :) ..thats all...old or not :P
Warrior
11-10-2003, 04:29 AM
Is it somthing like this (http://godsholyangels.com/stories-of-saints.htm)

Look at the bottom where the pictures are going from right to left.
farafiro
11-10-2003, 05:29 AM
squadjot
it's done and tested so many times before
it's not as the PS one

see the warrior's post
junahu
11-10-2003, 10:36 AM
You could have separate masks with separate masked layers (each of the same image only with different alpha values for their colours) like I used to put at the bottom of one of my games but that's far too fiddly and ultimately pointless.
squadjot
11-11-2003, 01:57 PM
Originally posted by Warrior
Is it somthing like this (http://godsholyangels.com/stories-of-saints.htm)

Look at the bottom where the pictures are going from right to left.

yup..thats not "real" masking... ure doing it a fine way anyways...