V. 23.3.2 Masking Brush Doesn't switch to remove

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May 24, 2022
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I musta hit a key combination I'm not aware of or something.

Symptom: Using a simple layer mask, two layers X change foreground and background to black and white as normal. Black works fine, when switching "X" or using the little arrows on the toolbar, the colors switch but the brush doesn't change. It won't conceal again. However, if I switch the brush tool to the "Pencil" tool it works fine. I've checked all the normal things, nothing is locked, I've been using PS for decades, so I've done this masking thing many times. I must have switched something, any thoughts?

Thanks

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Correct answer sfleditor

SOLVED. It WAS the blending mode. I was focusing on the LAYER blending mode not the Brush blending mode. Which comes to find out was set to darken. Thanks to all the replies and help

sfleditorAuthorCorrect answer

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SOLVED. It WAS the blending mode. I was focusing on the LAYER blending mode not the Brush blending mode. Which comes to find out was set to darken. Thanks to all the replies and help

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Eros246057866jmh

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I had the problem with the merge mode. 😀 Thanks for your answers

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War Unicorn

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Any chance you maybe have the wrong tool selected? I do this all the time. (e.g., I'll end up wracking my brain by just looking at the Foreground/Background color and not realize I have the Eraser Tool selected, which does the opposite of when you have the Brush Tool selected with a mask.)

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Thank you both for your replies. I am not an expert at photoshop by any stretch, but I use masking all the time, almost daily. I have checked and rechecked the basics, I have the correct layer mask selected and the correct tool. I mentioned in the post, I can switch between brush and pencil and the pencil works, the brush won't conceal, only reveal. I have made a layer just a solid color just to check and it is as described. I can use the erase tool and it works, although in reverse. I DO have a workaround using the pencil but it's just so strange that the brush doesn't work. I am sure it's something I've shut off, or turned on or something. Thanks