Layer masks

To create a mask layer:

Do one of the following on the Layers Studio:

• Tap the plus button and select Mask Layer from the pop-up menu. The added mask will hide areas outside a selection (if a selection is in place) or display the entire layer (if no selection is in place).
• Tap the plus button and select Empty Mask Layer from the pop-up menu. The added mask will hide the entire layer regardless of any selection in place.

To edit a pixel mask:

1. On the Layers Studio, select the mask layer.
2. Do one of the following:
   • To 'erase' from the mask, paint on the canvas using the Erase Brush Tool.
   • To 'restore' the mask, paint on the canvas using the Paint Brush Tool. A white fill completely restores, while greyscale fills partially restore the mask by varying amounts.
   • To apply a gradient mask, select the Gradient Tool from the Layer Studio and drag across the layer. Adjust the gradient colours from the context toolbar.

To invert a pixel mask:

1. On the Layers Studio, select the layer mask.
2. On the Channels Studio, choose More next to the mask's alpha channel entry and select Invert.

• As you erase or paint on the mask, adjust Width, Opacity, Flow and Hardness from the brush's context toolbar.

• Tap the mask layer's checkbox on the Layers Studio.

1. Add vector content, e.g., draw a line or shape or add text.
2. On the Layers Studio, drag the created vector content's layer directly onto the thumbnail of another 'target' layer. The thumbnail of the target layer changes to indicate that a mask (and crop) has been applied.

To add a pixel mask to vector content:

1. On the Layers Studio, select a layer with vector content.

2. Paint on the page using the Erase Brush Tool.

   By default, the Assistant will add a layer mask to the selected layer to accommodate your paint strokes. Once the mask is in place, you can 'restore' the mask using the Paint Brush Tool.

To delete a mask:

1. On the Layers Studio, select the layer mask.
2. Choose Delete Layer.