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Turn off layer mask thumbnail icon

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October 26, 2023
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I just updated Photoshop and noticed that there was an icon added to the layer mask thumbnails. This icon obscures the lower-right, and sometimes the complete bottom half of the thumbnail. (see attached). Is there a way to turn this icon off? I work with many outsourced images with multiple layers and it really helps to view the thumbnails in their entireity during editing. Making the thumbnail larger can help, but that would limit the number of layers I could view at any time.

If anyone knows a way to also turn off the vector mask thumbnail icon I would like that too.

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Sam31733087srbk

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As far as I know, there isn't a built-in option to turn it off. But one workaround I've found is to simply click on the thumbnail to select the layer mask, and then press the 'H' key on your keyboard to hide the selection edges. It won't remove the icon, but it'll give you a clearer view of the thumbnail.

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benekski

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Yeah, this is icon completely obscures the visual of the actual mask, so annoying.

The Art of Retouching

Inspiring

I just came across this "bug". It's the same type of Adjustment Preset "bug". I miss the old days when they used to update once every year and half, and it was worth the wait. Companies have nothing new (and good!) to add, so they make pointless interface changes that nobody wants. This is just added lutter.

Trevor.Dennis

Community Expert

Don't you people check through the thread before posting? Pete Green told you how to disable it five posts above yours. You can also set thumbnail size to large which greatly reduces the imact of the badges, or just turn them off, if you are using the 25.2 beta version. I am sure this option will be included in the full release version in a future update.

BTW They are called 'badges' and they indicate whether the mask is rastor or vector.

Shangara Singh

Inspiring

BTW They are called 'badges' and they indicate whether the mask is rastor or vector.
By @Trevor.Dennis

Really? I thought they indicated a time for some serious thinking. 🙂

Why would you want gynormous thumbnails just to mitigate the impact of the badges/icons, that aren't needed in the first place?

It's badly implemented "feature" and one only needed if you do NOT have thumbnails enabled. Then it was rolled out without an option, option added late in the day but then not tested because it's not remembered when you close Photoshop.

Shangara SINGH.

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ideesix

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you are right...

I need to see what is happening on the mask.

so were can we turn it off? I did not find it yet.

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JanduzaAuthor

Known Participant

The option to turn them off is only in the beta version of Photoshop. It works but unfortunately it resets back to on each time Photoshop beta is reopened. This is really awful for my workflow.

Shangara Singh

Inspiring

Preference being ignored on relaunch is annoying.

The badges should be enabled when Thumbnail Size is set to None in panel options, and OFF by default when thumbnails are enabled.

Don't know a single person who finds them useful as implemented.

Shangara SINGH.

Ged_Traynor

Community Expert

@Janduza not sure why Adobe decided to push out this option without the ability to turn it off, but you will be able to disable it in a future release

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-beta-discussions/layer-mask-icons-in-25-1/m-p/14186617