I\'ve been looking for a simple way to invert a mask in flash. Its just amazing how it doesn\'t have this feature.
I just really need to paint shape and whatever is
To create an inverted mask in code do the following
private function createInvertedMask(mcToBeMasked:MovieClip):void {
mcToBeMasked.blendMode = BlendMode.LAYER;
var invertedMask:Sprite = new Sprite();
invertedMask.graphics.beginFill(0x0, 1);
invertedMask.graphics.drawRect(640, 395, 630, 395);
invertedMask.blendMode = BlendMode.ERASE;
mcToBeMasked.addChild(invertedMask);
}
To create an inverted mask in the Flash Professional IDE Choose the properties panel of the image you want masked, select "Display" -> "Blending" -> "Layer" Then select your mask, and choose "Display -> "Blending" -> "Erase" You'll see something like this: