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Duplicate, Clone
This will copy only the visible un-masked parts of the drawing or photo. The Clone option places a copy
exactly on top of the original.
Content Aware photo scaling
To protect part of a photo from being scaled, switch the mask on, draw around the area with the
Freehand tool. Now go into the Content Aware photo scaling tool (Photo tool fly-out bar on the main
toolbar).
See the Content Aware Scaling
feature for more information.
Photo enhance tool
Use a mask to apply brightness, contrast, saturation, temperature and blur/sharpen changes to any part
of a photo. Just draw the mask shape in mask mode, then go into the Photo Tool and start using the
enhance controls on the infobar. See the Photo Tool and Photo Handling
chapters for more information.
Combine Shapes
There are a set of operations under the "Arrange" > "Combine Shapes" menu that allow you to
combine shapes in a number of different ways. These work with the mask. For example to slice a piece
of a photo out (cookie cutter style), draw your cookie cutter shape on the mask, and select "Arrange"
> "Combine Shapes" > "Slice"
Mask Notes: The mask is really a special type of layer. If you open the Page & Layer Gallery you will
see a mask layer appear when you switch on mask mode. You can use the Page & Layer Gallery
layer controls to show, hide, lock or unlock the mask layer. You can also use the Page & Layer
Gallery
to find and select objects on the mask layer.
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