Select and Mask view background (Photoshop 2020)

Question

I select a white flower from a black background using the quick selection tool.

I create a layer mask, and with this selected I go to the "Select and Mask" tool.

Rather than "Onion Skin" I want to view the selection on a white background so I can easily identify the black edges that have been left from the background of the original image.

However, when I view it "On White" any opacity to the white background covers everything including the white flower that I had selected.

This is also the same when selecting a black background on the view for "Select and Mask"

War Unicorn · Accepted Answer

I tried the same process but selected using the lasso tool, and the same thing happened.

Unless you're trying to illustrate something, your mask density should be at 100%; Select and Mask works in tandem with the grayscale values set beforehand so if you have a mask that isn't 100% black, it's going to reflect that in Select and Mask.

Anonymous · Answer

HiJust checked and it's working as expected with Photoshop version 21.2.4 for me, can you post a screenshot to highlight the issue you have

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