RichWallace;
The vector outline of the globe can be placed in a mask layer, the
moving highlight placed in a masked layer below it. -Tom Unger

RichWallace;
That should work. If the "image" in question is a bitmapped image, you
may need to export it with alpha transparency (use png format). The masked
"globe" would need to be vector. -Tom Unger

I'll get it out now, I'm a total newbie with flash..and of course, I'm
attempting to perform a difficult task as a first project. A friend of mine
has a site, http://www.spytech-web.com, that includes a flash based logo. If
you look at the logo, he has a spherical globe in place that has a highlight
effect that only follows the line in the image, there are two sweeps with the
highlight effect.

I'm looking to do something very similar to a logo for my own site, so how did
he do this, and how can a newbie such as myself accomplish the same effect?

Thanks!
-Rich

Originally posted by: Newsgroup User
RichWallace;
The vector outline of the globe can be placed in a mask layer, the
moving highlight placed in a masked layer below it. -Tom Unger
Thank you Tom,

Would I essentially then have the image as its own layer, then create a new
layer/mask with a trace of the globe lines, and yet another layer/mask with the
animation of the highlight movement? I've only seen the development
environment for the first time today...so forgive me if I'm still too basic.
I'm transitioning from a .NET developer :)

-Rich