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April 24, 2025
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Cant get correct view of Masked Area

  • April 24, 2025
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When trying to view masked area on an adjustment layer (with short key \) it shows as inverted (red area is unmasked, and plain area is the mask.) I tried to to use quick mask setting to show masked areas but it doesnt change it back. I never had this issue until this verision. Is it a bug or is now the masked areas clear?

Correct answer Aleke

Hi @L3XIS! 

Could you try double-clicking the Mask icon in the toolbar to open the Quick Mask options? This should allow you to modify what gets colored with an overlay.

Hope this helps! 

Alek



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AlekeCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
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April 24, 2025

Hi @L3XIS! 

Could you try double-clicking the Mask icon in the toolbar to open the Quick Mask options? This should allow you to modify what gets colored with an overlay.

Hope this helps! 

Alek



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    L3XISAuthor
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    April 25, 2025

    I tried that and it had no effect on the adjustment layer mask.  Its so frustrating. I evdn restarted my whole computer and its still the same

    Trevor.Dennis
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    Trevor.DennisCommunity Expert
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    April 25, 2025

    I wonder if your workflow is a little bit out.

    Try and make things as simple as possible to test it.

    Open a new document.

    Make a selection with the Marquee tool.

    Hit the Q key to start Quick Mask.

    You should see either as my example below, or the red around the outside and the center white.

    I have Quick Mask set to Selected Areas

    If you double click the Quick Mask icon and open this panel, is the color set to Red, and opacity 50%.

    If opacity had somehow been set to 0% then you'd see nothing.

     

    If you made the selection withg the Selection brush and its opacity was set to 0% then you would also see nothing.

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