To Change The Quick Mask Options - Adobe PHOTOSHOP CS2 User Manual

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Painting in Quick Mask mode
A. Original selection and Quick Mask mode with green chosen as mask color B. Painting with white in Quick Mask mode adds to the
selection C. Painting with black in Quick Mask mode subtracts from the selection
5 Click the Standard Mode button
A selection border now surrounds the unprotected area of the quick mask.
If a feathered mask is converted to a selection, the boundary line runs halfway between the black pixels and the white
pixels of the mask gradient. The selection boundary indicates the transition between pixels that are less than 50%
selected and those that are more than 50% selected.
Apply the desired changes to the image. Changes affect only the selected area.
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Choose Select > Deselect to deselect the selection, or save the selection by choosing Select > Save Selection.
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You can convert this temporary mask to a permanent alpha channel by switching to standard mode and choosing
Select > Save Selection

To change the Quick Mask options

Double-click the Quick Mask Mode button
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2 Choose from the following display options:
Masked Areas Sets masked areas to black (opaque) and selected areas to white (transparent). Painting with black
increases the masked area; painting with white increases the selected area. When this option is selected, the Quick
Mask button in the toolbox becomes a white circle on a gray background
Sets masked areas to white (transparent) and selected areas to black (opaque). Painting with white
Selected Areas
increases the masked area; painting with black increases the selected area. When this option is selected, the Quick
Mask button in the toolbox becomes a gray circle on a white background
in the toolbox to turn off the quick mask and return to your original image.
in the toolbox.
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