Comments on: Creating a black layer mask instead of a white one the quicky way http://photoshopninja.com/techniques-layer/creating-a-black-layer-mask-instead-of-a-white-one-the-quicky-way/ Expert Photoshop tips and tricks for designers and photographers Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:41:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Photoshop Ninja http://photoshopninja.com/techniques-layer/creating-a-black-layer-mask-instead-of-a-white-one-the-quicky-way/comment-page-1/#comment-669 Photoshop Ninja Sat, 04 Apr 2009 09:00:44 +0000 http://www.photoshopninja.com/2007/05/creating-a-black-layer-mask-instead-of-a-white-one-the-quicky-way/#comment-669 There are not any settings to control this preference - the way a layer mask should work is that painting in white makes the layer visible and painting in black makes in transparent. Levels of grey in-between produce variable transparency. Be sure you are using a brush type tool - you never need to use the eraser in a layer mask, just levels of grey, white or black. If it's still not working, it may be the preferences have slightly screwed up or something. <a href="http://photoshopninja.com/photoshop-troubleshooting/deleting-photoshop-preference-files/" rel="nofollow">check out this post on resetting your preferences</a> - it may help, but from what you describe - things are not working right! There are not any settings to control this preference – the way a layer mask should work is that painting in white makes the layer visible and painting in black makes in transparent. Levels of grey in-between produce variable transparency.

Be sure you are using a brush type tool – you never need to use the eraser in a layer mask, just levels of grey, white or black.

If it’s still not working, it may be the preferences have slightly screwed up or something. check out this post on resetting your preferences – it may help, but from what you describe – things are not working right!

]]> By: Mary http://photoshopninja.com/techniques-layer/creating-a-black-layer-mask-instead-of-a-white-one-the-quicky-way/comment-page-1/#comment-668 Mary Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:34:08 +0000 http://www.photoshopninja.com/2007/05/creating-a-black-layer-mask-instead-of-a-white-one-the-quicky-way/#comment-668 Using the layer mask. When I use my paint brush, unlike what every web site says, it will only mask if the "white" is showing on the tools pallet. And then if I don't get the area the first time, it paints it back on even when I'm still on white. So it both paints the mask and erases it on white. Are my settings wrong? Using the layer mask. When I use my paint brush, unlike what every web site says, it will only mask if the “white” is showing on the tools pallet. And then if I don’t get the area the first time, it paints it back on even when I’m still on white. So it both paints the mask and erases it on white. Are my settings wrong?

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