Fade in from left to right

hi trying fade in symbol (movie clip or graphic) left right  (have actual image start fading in 1 edge - not actual image moving).  symbol drawing object imported , converted symbol.  tried settng frame alpha set @ 0 , 30 frames later setting alpha @ 100, , in between these frames creating linear gradient.  however, graphic 5 pictures put - imagine " m e t r o " pictures put together.  when linear gradient on " m " , separate linear gradient on " e " , on....it not 1 linear gradient start out dark on " m " , end white on "o", do linear gradient each letter.  tried grouping, ungrouping, setting layers, highlighting different parts, etc.  no avail.  know method such 'fade in' 'left right'?  if not linear gradient maybe through gradient mask ?

i can't sure after, if create gradient movieclip (msk) intention use mask (it needs sufficient non-gradient area cover whole image when done), , havethe image movieclip (mc), , use tweening approach gradually move mask on image, following as3 code cover making mask cause image gradually appear 1 end other...

 

msk.cacheasbitmap = true;
mc.cacheasbitmap = true;
mc.mask = msk;

 

edit: gradient end of mask needs go full color alpha = 0

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