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Agnese Lupike
Posts: 138
Rīga, Rīga, Latvia
I recently was working on a layer mask using Alt+ click on the mask, so i can see only the mask, and by accident discovered a way that i can view the ready mask in quick mask mode(red transparent mask), but i dont remember what i used to switch to the mode...
Can you please tell me the shortcut for it?
Jul 12 12 06:51 pm  Link  Quote 
Retoucher
Pari Retouch
Posts: 683
Nāshik, Maharashtra, India
It was \ key smile
Jul 12 12 07:01 pm  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Ruben Vasquez
Posts: 2,846
Puyallup, Washington, US
Press the "Q" key to toggle the quick mask mode.
Jul 12 12 07:05 pm  Link  Quote 
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Agnese Lupike
Posts: 138
Rīga, Rīga, Latvia

Pari Retouch wrote:
It was \ key smile

Yes perfect thanks!

Jul 12 12 07:17 pm  Link  Quote 
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Agnese Lupike
Posts: 138
Rīga, Rīga, Latvia

Ruben Vasquez wrote:
Press the "Q" key to toggle the quick mask mode.

this one makes the black part red, but i was really after the \ that makes it red and transparent.Thanks anyway i think i find a use for the Q too smile.

Jul 12 12 07:19 pm  Link  Quote 
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bobbydolan
Posts: 161
Boston, Massachusetts, US
\ is way better i find...what i actually do is change the color to something custom too, i find that better than the red
Jul 12 12 09:15 pm  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Ruben Vasquez
Posts: 2,846
Puyallup, Washington, US

Agnese Lupike wrote:

this one makes the black part red, but i was really after the \ that makes it red and transparent.Thanks anyway i think i find a use for the Q too smile.

Cool I learned something new. smile Using Q is still transparent but more applicable to an active selection (i.e. the marching ants), instead of a layer mask where as thats what the \ shortcut is geared towards. I like keyboard shortcuts! Good time savers. smile

Jul 13 12 03:54 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Ruben Vasquez
Posts: 2,846
Puyallup, Washington, US

bobbydolan wrote:
\ is way better i find...what i actually do is change the color to something custom too, i find that better than the red

I think the whole reason its red is because it was meant to simulate an old rubylith technique of masking using red acrylic. Typically I only change it though when the image itself is very red, in which case, blue or green works good.

Jul 13 12 03:57 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Thomas Sellberg
Posts: 133
Healy, Alaska, US
You are be right about the color. Lots of good memories from college learning how to do it the old fashion way. We were so glad to move to photoshop after all that hard work.

If you ever forget the short cut just remember that lovely little button on the bottom of the main tool pallate.
Jul 13 12 04:13 am  Link  Quote 
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