Operation Manual

Developing, Adjusting & Creating 85
o Erase Brush: Check this option if you want to erase
areas of your previously drawn mask., e.g. if you want
to touch up poorly-painted mask edges.
o Live Paint: When checked, as you paint, any
adjustment already applied will show on the mask.
Otherwise, only the mask is shown. If you enable any
adjustment, this option is enabled by default.
5. Using the
cursor, paint the regions to be masked in red.
6. (Optional) Click the Invert option to invert your mask, i.e.
areas that were masked become unmasked (and vice versa).
7. Apply your adjustments from the Presets or Adjustments tab,
which will make a change to your masked regions.
8. Click on
Create mask again to deactivate masking.
To delete a mask:
• In the Mask settings pane, click Delete.
Gradient masks
Unlike a standard mask, a gradient mask increases the intensity of the
mask across your photo. Such masks are great for accentuating sunsets,
increasing exposure and saturation over a gradient, and for graduated
special effects.