did my mask erase the drawing underneath?

[dDembicki]

So, probably operator error here... I think a mask erased the drawing where it was masked... I can't see the mask anymore and the drawing "seems" to not be there... I will keep plugging at it. Maybe I just can't find the mask? 

Also, if I make a mask, then make it into a clipping mask, and then make it back into a regular mask, would that delete the content it's masking? (because I did do that, messing around still learning).

Any additional tips/tricks not in the user guide would be helpful if anyone has anythig to share. 

Thanks!

[Imaginerie]

Hi!

Can you post a screenshot?
it's difficult to answer without "seeing it".

For info, masks can be viewed by sliding the layer thumbnail sideways.

See it here, in action, while it's moved midway. To go back into seeing the layer thumbnail, slide it leftwards.

The mask is shown on the right and there will be only one thumbnail showing when the sliding action is complete.

No masking should "delete" anything, just hiding the area painted in black in the mask from the layer it is attached to.

if you clip a layer, with a mask attached, then the area visible will be a combination of that's visible (not transparent) in the main layer (where the clipping is applied) and the white areas of the clipped layer (white reveals, black conceals)

let me know if that makes sense to you!