Switching between black and white as you paint on a layer mask is a flexible way to fine-tune the mask edge. This adds white to the layer mask, bringing back into view corresponding areas of the masked layer.įine-tune the layer mask with black, white, and gray Press X to switch the foreground and background colors in the Toolbar, so white becomes the foreground color.You can paint with white on a layer mask to reveal content you had previously concealed with black on the layer mask. Black on the layer mask hides the layer with the mask, so you can see the layer below or the checkerboard pattern that represents transparency.Īdding white to a layer mask shows the layer that contains the mask. Paint over the image, which adds black to the layer mask.Then press X to switch the colors, so black becomes the foreground color. Press D to set the default colors of white and black in the Toolbar.In the Options bar, open the Brush Picker and choose the size and hardness of the brush. If there is not a white border, click the layer mask thumbnail. In the Layers panel, make sure there is a white border around the layer mask thumbnail.A white layer mask thumbnail appears on the selected layer, revealing everything on the selected layer.Īdding black to a layer mask hides the layer that contains the mask. Click the Add layer mask button at the bottom of the Layers panel.White on a layer mask shows the layer that contains the mask. Gray on a layer mask partially hides the layer that contains the mask. Black on a layer mask hides the layer that contains the mask, so you can see what is underneath that layer. One way to do that is by painting on the layer mask. You can add black, white, or gray color to a layer mask. Layer masking is useful for making image composites, cutting out objects for use in other documents, and limiting edits to part of a layer. This gives you more editing flexibility than permanently erasing or deleting part of a layer. Layer masking is a reversible way to hide part of a layer.
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