There's a line in the hair

[3deeguy]

If you look closely you can see a line caused by a mask. The 'head' layer is sandwiched between two layers of 'hair'. The layer of 'hair' on top is masked out. I expanded the mask (face) by one pixel and it seemed to work but then it was there again when I exported it.
I plan to add phonemes to a SmartBone switch layer as well as a body so that the head can talk as it turns but the line in the hair is a problem. I would like to fix that before I continue.

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[synthsin75]

I'd have to see your layer/masking setup.

[sillyanimate]

Do you want strokrs to be unmasked?

If so go in layer settings and select "Exclude Strokes".

[3deeguy]

I'd have to see your layer/masking setup.

I didn't clean the file up. After I posted my question I realized I should've tried unmasking the 'front' hair first.
I still value your input. You are a professional animator who also writes code.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3wgikfgrguu7h ... .anme?dl=0

@sillyanimate, I excluded strokes because the eyes, eyebrows and the mouth are masked.

[synthsin75]

Hiding the stroke, with the hide edge tool, on the top of the head (face layer) seems to do the trick.

[3deeguy]

Hiding the stroke, with the hide edge tool, on the top of the head (face layer) seems to do the trick.

That did it. Thank you!

[synthsin75]

Glad to help.

[3deeguy]

Glad to help.

I still appreciate your help but the wind has gone out of my sails. The problem with the 'masking line' was solved and I thought I'd be able to start work on phonemes when it occurred to me that I had no skeletal bones. I'm gonna have to rebuild the character.
I've been away for several months and forgot a couple of rules:
1. Bind skeletal bones before you create SB actions.
2. Create SB actions before you put vector layers in a switch layer.
I have ASP9.5 but I would follow the same rules even for ASPv11.