Mask text effect

Now you have to create a mask text effect. The results give the effect of text being slowly revealed by the masked object.

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Mask Text Effect
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Animated scrolling mask text ad banner
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Simple Mask Effect
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Line Mask Effect
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Line Mask Effect
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Using mask layers
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Mask text scroller banner
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Cloudy text effect
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Rough Text Effect
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Text effect - color changing
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Mask Picture Effect
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Drag Mask illusion
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Strobe Writing - Mask Layer
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Sunshine photo Effect
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How To Create & Add A Simple Mask
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Exploding text effect
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Bouncing Text Effect
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Flash MX. Part I. Getting Started: Making Nice Masking Effect and learning basic Flash procedures.
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Circular transition effect
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Text Swipe Effect in Flash
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Background Effect
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Simple Valentines Day image effect
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Flash Masking
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Smoky blow text effect
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Cinema style text effect
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Alpha Text Effect
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Draggable Mask
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Eyeglasses shine effect
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Mask text effect

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