User Manual

Image Adjustments and Effects 63
To apply a mask:
1. Select Create Mask from the main toolbar.
2. In the Mask Brush pane, select the Add Region tool.
3. Adjust the settings to suit your requirements. For example, adjust
Brush Size to paint larger or more intricate regions.
4. In the Mode drop-down menu, choose one of the following options:
• Select: Choose this if you want to apply the filter only to the
regions you paint. This is the default setting.
• Protect: Choose this if you want to apply the filter to all areas,
except for those that you paint.
5. Using the brush cursor, paint the regions to be masked (selected areas
are painted in green; protected areas in red).