
GSAP Clipping Mask
Tutorial
Learn how to use a CSS clip-path and GSAP to create an unmasking scrolling transition.
GSAP Clipping Mask
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/gsap@3.12.5/dist/gsap.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/gsap@3.12.5/dist/ScrollTrigger.min.js"></script>
<script>
gsap.registerPlugin(ScrollTrigger);
const maskTimeline = gsap.timeline({
scrollTrigger: {
trigger: ".mask_list",
start: "top center",
end: "bottom center",
scrub: true,
markers: false
}
});
// Animate each .mask_visual in sequence
maskTimeline
.fromTo('.mask_visual._1', {
width: '0vw',
height: '0vh',
clipPath: 'polygon(50% 0%, 100% 50%, 50% 100%, 0% 50%)'
}, {
width: '100vw',
height: '100vh',
clipPath: 'polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 0% 100%)',
ease: "none"
})
.fromTo('.mask_visual._2', {
width: '0vw',
height: '0vh',
clipPath: 'polygon(50% 0%, 100% 50%, 50% 100%, 0% 50%)'
}, {
width: '100vw',
height: '100vh',
clipPath: 'polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 0% 100%)',
ease: "none"
})
.fromTo('.mask_visual._3', {
width: '0vw',
height: '0vh',
clipPath: 'polygon(50% 0%, 100% 50%, 50% 100%, 0% 50%)'
}, {
width: '100vw',
height: '100vh',
clipPath: 'polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 0% 100%)',
ease: "none"
})
.fromTo('.mask_visual._4', {
width: '0vw',
height: '0vh',
clipPath: 'polygon(50% 0%, 100% 50%, 50% 100%, 0% 50%)'
}, {
width: '100vw',
height: '100vh',
clipPath: 'polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 0% 100%)',
ease: "none"
});
</script>
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