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September 13, 2023
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Can't bring overlay color palette in mask

  • September 13, 2023
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For some reason, I can't bring the Mask Overlay color palette. I can only use the function of cycle overlay color and cycle overlay modes.

When I launched LrC with the old catalog, the top menu bar was located in the middle of the screen for the first time. 

So, I have to quit LrC and relaunch.

 

I'm using Macbook Pro Max M2.

LrC version 12.5

Correct answer David hanultiger

What about if you choose "Color Overlay Settings", which is the last item in the menu shown in your screenshot? 


After spending hours, I found what caused this issue.
I use a 16" Macbook Pro with two extended monitors (32" and 27".
If I use only the Macbook or only one extended monitor, there is no problem.
With two extended monitors, there is a problem with the Mask pop-up menu disappearing.
To show the pop-up menu, I have to arrange the monitors in the display menu in a very weird arrangement, not just like I am using.
I can't work with the weird display arrangement for LrC, and the best solution for now is to disconnect one of my extended monitors.
I think it is a bug in LrC or LrC only allows one extended monitor.
 
I appreciate your concerns about my inquiry.
 
 

2 replies

Community Expert
September 14, 2023

The colour square only shows if you are set to a 'color overlay' mode. So for example when set to Image on White, it won't be there.

You can change the current style of overlay in menu accessed by clicking the three-dots [ . . . ] button.

 

Participant
September 16, 2023

Thank you for your kind response to my question.

My Macbook Pro Max M2 and the LrC are the up-to-date versions, and the overlay color box (palette) should be shown when I click the small color box.

I tried all I could, but the color box won't show.

 

Community Expert
September 16, 2023

What about if you choose "Color Overlay Settings", which is the last item in the menu shown in your screenshot? 

Rob_Cullen
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 13, 2023

Is it that you cannot click on the mask overlay color box?

Normally this would show the Overlay options-

 

Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
Participant
September 16, 2023

Rob,

Thank you for your kind response to my question.

My Macbook Pro Max M2 and the LrC are the up-to-date versions, and the overlay color box (palette) should be shown when I click the small color box.

I tried all I could, but the color box won't show.