Working with masks 377
Deleting masks
You can delete a mask from an image, or you can merge it with the
underlying layer and then delete the mask layer. However, if you merge
the mask with the underlying layer, you can no longer edit the mask
independently from the layer.
To delete a mask
Edit workspace
1 On the Layers palette, right-click the mask layer, and choose
Delete.
A message appears asking if you want to merge the mask with the
underlying layer.
2 Choose one of the following:
• Yes — merges the layers and deletes the mask layer
• No — deletes the mask layer without affecting the underlying
layer
You can also delete a mask by choosing Layers Delete.
Editing masks
When you edit a mask, you change either its area or the degree of
masking. For example, painting over an object to mask it changes the
area, whereas applying a gradient fill changes the degree of masking.
You can invert the transparency of a mask, so that black pixels become
white, white pixels become black, and shades of gray become their
mirror value, which is the maximum value (255) minus the current
value.
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