Mask and masked layers tutorials

1. Mask and masked layers tutorials

2. Masks are layers that will allow you to see what is underneath through a sort of hole (i.e. a drawing).

3. You then can animate this hole with a motion tween for example. Masked layers are the layers underneath.

4. In the following picture, a mask lets you see part of bookshelf through an oval.A mask with an oval

5. Step 1 - Create some contents: • Put these contents in one or several layers. We will turn these layers "masked" in step 3.

6. Step 2 - Add a mask layer: • On top of these layers, create a new layer,Right-click on the layer name and select Mask.

7. This layer will mask the others and it should contain a single graphic element (shape, graphic symbol or group).

8. Step 3 - Define the masked layers: • The layer just beneath the Mask layer already should be masked. If it is not, right-click on the layer name and select Masked.

9. You can turn other layers underneath to be masked with the same procedure. Move normal layers to a position after the mask layer or an already masked layer or create new ones...

10. To undo a masked layer, just right-click and revert back it to "normal". We show a picture of mask and masked layers further down. Such static masks are of course not very interesting, so let's move on ...