Topic: masking

I have 2 pics that are both the same except one is a negitive version, i want to be able to drag a circle around the image and have the negitive show through, like nightvision.....

these are the 2 images i have created





can anyone assist me in this matter, maybe pointing me to a link somewhere that would be appreciated



[This message has been edited by axleclarkeuk (edited 08-31-2001).]

K, start with this: http://www.teamphotoshop.com/flash/tutorials/masking/masking.php

then check out this: http://www.teamphotoshop.com/flash/tutorials/dragable/dragable.php

and figure out how to put those together

Chris


KAIROSinteractive

Chris - does that work? I didn't think you could move a mask object any way except with tweening - scripted movement and dragging doesn't work with a mask object, does it? This is one of the complaints I keep reading about Flash.

I read a tutorial once about doing just this - I'll try to dig it up. I'll warn you though - it's pretty darn complex. It simulates dragging a mask, but in reality what happens is that two objects move in equal but opposite directions. Not terribly difficult scripting, but it took me a long time to wrap my brain around what was happening.

Ill try to locate it for you this weekend.

Here's the one I remembered reading: http://www.the-stickman.com/tutorials/f5dragmask.shtml

And here are some others I came up with through Google. You've made things more complex by also needing to drag the bezel/target shape. This won't be terribly easy if you're new to actionscripting, but stick with it! The end result looks like it should be pretty amazing!
http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Actionscripting/Flash_5_-Pure_Mor-588/index.shtml http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/dragmask.asp http://www.vectorinternet.co.uk/tutorials/searchlight/

To be honest I don't think I've ever tried em together Let me play some and i'll post tomorrow night with what i can figure out...

Chris


KAIROSinteractive

Hah! Couldn't do it, could you?

Um, no Seems like something that should be easier than all this scripting stuff tho, ya know? Ah well...

Chris


KAIROSinteractive

Flash 6 maybe?