User's Manual

Table Of Contents

• Density. Controls the transparency of pixels outside of a mask so the overall the mask fades into the

background better.

• Feather. Blurs the edges of a mask to more naturally fade the mask adjustments into the image.

Layer and Tool Mask Extras

Here are some extra techniques you can use when masking a layer or adjustment layer.

• While masking or erasing, right-clicking the mouse causes a context window of parameter settings of

the brush, and includes additional controls for pen pressure sensitivity.

• For handy reference, in the Layers panel on the upper right side of the Side Panel, you’ll see a

thumbnail image of the current mask.

• To quickly switch between Paint and Erase modes, use a shortcut key X.

• To quickly change the Diameter of the brush, use the shortcut keys [ and ]. This is very convenient

and greatly speeds up brush work.

• To quickly change the Softness of the brush, use the shortcut keys Shift + [ and Shift + ].

• If you hold down the space bar in Painting mode you can switch to Move the image. This is very

convenient when zoomed in for detailed brush strokes.

Note

When trying to paste a mask, there needs to be a mask already applied to the layer. If you

cannot paste, make a temporary mask and then replace it with the one on your clipboard.

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