Selections and Cutouts - The Photoshop: Professional Retouching and Compositing Tips, Tricks, and Techniques - page 27

Figure 1.27
Note
The default setting for Quick Mask is Masked Areas, meaning that what isn't in-
cluded in the selection is covered in a red overlay. But from now on, when you
enter Quick Mask mode, whatever is selected will be covered in the red overlay. I
find this makes it easier when adding to or taking away from a selection. To
change the color of the overlay, double-click the Quick Mask icon to open the
properties and click the red color swatch.
3. Having made a selection, go into Quick Mask mode by pressing Q or by clicking
the Quick Mask icon in the toolbar. The red overlay appears, indicating the selec-
tion ( Figure 1.28 ).