MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS 8, Use Manual

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5. Select Edit > Paste Inside.
The objects you pasted appear to be inside or clipped by the mask object.
Using text as a mask
Text masks are a type of vector mask. You apply text masks just as you apply masks using
existing objects: you simply use text as the mask object. The usual way to apply a text mask is
to use its path outline, but you can apply a text mask using its grayscale appearance as well.
A text mask applied using its path outline
For more information, see “Creating a mask from an existing object” on page 213 . For more
information about the different ways masks can be applied, see “Changing the way masks are
applied” on page 227 .
Masking objects using the Layers panel
The quickest way to add an empty, transparent bitmap mask is through the Layers panel. The
Layers panel adds a white mask to an object, which you can customize by drawing on it with
the bitmap tools.
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For details on creating empty, opaque (or black) masks, see “Masking objects using the
Reveal and Hide commands” on page 219 .