Creating masks

You can create a mask from an image by loading the image file from disk. When you use an image as a mask for another image, Corel PaintShop Pro applies the mask as a grayscale image. The source image is not altered. You can also create a mask by customizing one of the sample masks included with Corel PaintShop Pro.

An example of an image used as a mask

You can use a selection to create a mask that shows or hides the selection. You can use this mask as a starting point for creating artistic effects.

An example of a selection used as a mask

You can also create a mask from a channel by first splitting an image into its RGB, HSL, or CMYK channels. Corel PaintShop Pro creates a grayscale image for each channel. You can use one of these channel images to create a mask for the original image or for another image.

An example of the grayscale channel used as a mask

To create a mask layer Back to Top

Edit workspace 

 

On the Layers palette, click the Highlight mask area button .
Choose View Palettes Overview.

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You can paint on the image to show portions of the underlying layer. For information about editing the mask, see Editing masks.

For information about stacking layers, see Changing the order of layers in an image.

To create a mask from an image Back to Top

Edit workspace 

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The mask layer and the selected layer are added to a new layer group. The mask layer applies to the selected layer only.

For information about editing a mask, see Editing masks.

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To display the mask on the image, click the Highlight mask area button on the Layers palette.

To apply the mask layer to all underlying layers, drag it from the layer group to the main level on the Layers palette.

To create a mask from a selection Back to Top

Edit workspace 

 

On the Layers palette, click the Highlight mask area button .

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If you apply a mask layer to the background, the background is automatically converted to a raster layer.

The mask layer and the selected layer are added to a new layer group. The mask layer applies to the selected layer only.

For information about editing masks, see Editing masks.

To create a mask from a channel Back to Top

Edit workspace 

 

On the Layers palette, click the Highlight mask area button .

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For information about editing the mask, see Editing masks.

For information about color channels, see Working with colors and materials.


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