Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Select the Add Layer Mask button. The result.
Editing the layer mask
Your mask may not be perfect, but you can easily edit it using your painting tools. In the example shown
here, the hand was not correctly selected with the Quick Selection tool and therefore created an inaccurate
mask. Zoom into the image and locate a section where your selection may not be precise; it is more than
likely to be around the boy's hands.
The mask needs to be adjusted in this section.
1
Select the layer mask thumbnail that is to the right of the boy layer's thumbnail in the Layers panel.
Select the layer mask thumbnail.
2
Press
D
on your keyboard to select the default foreground and background colors of black and white.
Note that when working on a mask, painting with white reveals the image, while painting with black
hides it.
3
Press
X
on your keyboard, and note that by pressing X, you are swapping the foreground and back-
ground colors in the Tools panel. Make sure that black is the foreground color.
4
Select the Brush tool and position the cursor over an area of the image where the mask is a bit inaccur-
ate. You see a circle representing the brush size.
