Creating a quick mask
You'll begin the lesson by using Quick Mask mode to convert a selection border into a temporary mask. Later, you will convert this temporary quick mask back into a selection border. Unless you save a quick mask as a more permanent alpha-channel mask, the temporary mask will be discarded once it is converted to a selection.You'll start by making a partial selection of the egret in the 07Start file, using the Magic Wand tool, and then you'll edit the selection using a quick mask.
| 1. | Select the Magic Wand tool ( ). | | 2. | On the tool options bar, enter 12 in the Tolerance text box. | | 3. | Click anywhere in the white area of the egret to begin the selection process. | | 4. | Hold down Shift so that a plus sign appears next to the Magic Wand pointer, and click one of the unselected white areas of the egret to add to the selection. | | 5. | Click a few more times with the Shift key down to add more areas to the selection, but don't try to make the selection perfect.Magic Wand selection Selection extended | | 6. | Click the Quick Mask mode button ( ) in the toolbox. (By default, you have been working in Standard mode.)A. Standard modeB.Quick mask selection Quick Mask mode showing red overlay In Quick Mask mode, a red overlay appears, masking and protecting the area outside the selection the way rubylith, or red acetate, masked images in traditional print shops. You can apply changes only to the unprotected area that is visible and selected. |
NoteA partial selection must exist to see the overlay in Quick Mask mode. |
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