Layer mask not working

[defaultjmz2hgzb9atw]

Hello I have a smart object with a copy black layer mask on it yet when I paint nothing happens I have the brush set to normal and the opacity and flow at 100% also the small black and white boxes in the lower left is on white so everything is ok can anyone advise me ?

 Thanks Mike 

[davescm]

Can you provide a screenshot of what you are trying to do, including the layers panel?

It sounds like you are trying to paint on a black mask with a white brush, do you have the mask selected?

Dave

[defaultjmz2hgzb9atw]

Hi Dave thanks for the reply I’m just going to bed now but I will send a screenshot tomorrow
Thanks again.
Michael

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[defaultjmz2hgzb9atw]

Sent screenshot 

[Bojan Živković]

Its not very clear what is going on so screenshot will help. Do you have duplicated object (layer) with mask attached to top layer? If both layers are identical then you won't see any change regardles of what you do or paint on mask.

[defaultjmz2hgzb9atw]

Hi enclosed screen shot
Mike

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[Andreas Resch]

In your screenshot the eraser is selected as the actual tool. You need the brush. Could that be the reason?

[defaultjmz2hgzb9atw]

Hi here is the latest screenshot 

[olivierd42825091]

Hi there,

From your screen photo, it seems you have selected the eraser tool instead of the brush tool. Erasers wont work on masks since it's only grayscale and doesn't manage transparency (I mean you cannot have transparent pixels in the mask).

Regards

[defaultjmz2hgzb9atw]

Thanks so much but even with the brush tool selected nothing happens
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[Andreas Resch]

Also you seem to have two identical layers on top of each other. In that case, when you paint on the mask, you won't see anything on the canvas. ALT-click on the mask thumbnail to see if you've actually painted into the mask. Or hide the bottom layer.

[defaultjmz2hgzb9atw]

Hi sorry I've been out I opened a new layer and tried to pain but nothing have sent another screenshot 

[olivierd42825091]

So just to be sure, is it the right tool selected and the right mask as I pointed on your screenshot ?

You also need to be sure to have the layer mask selected and not the smart object (you can see a white frame around selected layers).

And for the sake of testing, create a new layer and try the brush on it. If it draws something then it's working properly. I suspect you are still using the eraser tool with the "brush" mode selected, that will not work obviously.

Regards 

[defaultjmz2hgzb9atw]

Hello sorry been out yes I have the right tool selected and also the right layer mask as there is a white bracket around it. I have sent another screenshot.

[olivierd42825091]

Looks like you selected the patch tool, that won't work either. To be sure you selected the brush, please hit "b" on your keyboard, it will select this tool in the green circle:

[davescm]

You do not have the right tool selected. You have the spot healing brush selected. Use the brush tool (Shortcut B)

Dave

[defaultjmz2hgzb9atw]

Dave thank you so much your a star I appreciate your kindness so much

Michael.

[Andreas Resch]

Now you have the healing tool selected. That's not going to work either. Select the brush tool. Look at Olivier's screenshot from above.

[defaultjmz2hgzb9atw]

Andreas thanks so much for the help you and Dave been great and very much appreciated 

michael

[jane-e]

@defaultjmz2hgzb9atw 

Can we also see the options bar for the Brush tool?

Instead of taking a photo of your monitor, please take a screenshot. The Snipping Tool comes with Windows OS.

• https://www.take-a-screenshot.org/windows.html
• https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/search?query=Snipping%20Tool%20in%20Windows%2010

Jane