Why do my layers look red?

[lovelyanna]

I dont know what I pressed but suddenly all of my layers are red and when I try to draw on them it says they are hidden, when they are not. Help, please. Ive tried restarting the app but that didnt work.

[gener7]

Can you give us a screenshot of Photoshop with the Layers panel open?

How to take and post screenshots.

https://forums.adobe.com/message/4209263#4209263

[lovelyanna]

[gener7 · Accepted solution]

Quick Mask was toggled on.  Press Q on your keyboard to shut it off.

Gene

[prescottesquire]

Thanks, that is a really confusing feature.

[gener7]

It's a holdover from the pre-computer days of using a red film called "Rubylith" to mask artwork.

[LuMags]

Not all heroes wear capes! Cheers loads. Q eh? Cheers @gener7 !

[gener7]

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THANKS!

[lhavanyam67395976]

Thank you! This really helped me out

[CarolinaE]

Belated thanks!!!

[cycleimp]

THANK YOU! I was frustrated beyond belief, I Googled, you saved me.

[rachel_schoffstall]

THANK YOU, was internally screaming at the program

[autumnb39052228]

2 years later and still saving us! Thank you gener7​!

[cassiom97765481]

Thank u bro!!

[nikesht6920252]

Thank you

[evonna13]

THANK YOU! restarted, uninstalled and reinstalled and then finally found this article! Lifesaver!

[robynteresa]

Thank you!