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Mask tab

Jun 21, 2012 11:11 AM

Mask tab is not showing on the Adjustment Panel. Need it for school work. Using the free 30 day Photoshop.

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  • Mike Gondek
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    1. Mike Gondek,
    Jun 21, 2012 11:52 AM   in reply to dorothy4
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    Window >> Masks

     
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    2. dorothy4,
    Jun 21, 2012 12:23 PM   in reply to Mike Gondek
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    The trouble is that on the Windows drop down Mask is not showing up. Help

     
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  • Noel Carboni
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    3. Noel Carboni,
    Jun 21, 2012 12:40 PM   in reply to dorothy4
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    There is no such panel any more.  When you're working on a mask what used to be in the Masks panel is now shown in the Properties panel, which is reused for a lot of things.

     

    From Ps CS5:

    MasksPanel.jpg

     

    From Ps CS6:

    PropertiesPanel.jpg

     

    -Noel

     
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    4. dorothy4,
    Jun 21, 2012 12:52 PM   in reply to Noel Carboni
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    Went to properties and still no mask to click. Can you walk me through it. I have cs6. thanks

     
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  • Noel Carboni
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    5. Noel Carboni,
    Jun 21, 2012 1:45 PM   in reply to dorothy4
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    Add a mask to a layer via Layer - Layer Mask, or click on the mask on a layer in the Layers panel, and you'll see what I showed above appear in the Properties panel.

     

    -Noel

     
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    Jun 21, 2012 1:48 PM   in reply to Noel Carboni
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    Thanks a lot. I have been struggling with this since 9 am. Thanks again.

     
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  • Noel Carboni
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    7. Noel Carboni,
    Jun 21, 2012 2:16 PM   in reply to dorothy4
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    You're welcome.

     

    I have a suspicion the Adobe folks expect that users will all ultimately find a permanent place on their screen(s) to show the Properties panel, just because it's so useful.  I've done that, as I have two monitors, and I've already gotten in the habit of looking there when I'm working on stuff.  It seems very intuitive, now, that information and controls for the "current operation", be it working on a mask, doing something to a 3D object, adjusting an adjustment layer, or whatever should be there.  Unfortunately any transition takes some unlearning/relearning.

     

    Good luck with your school work.  When the trial runs out, don't forget that students can get a deep discount when buying Photoshop.

     

    -Noel

     
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    8. dorothy4,
    Jun 21, 2012 2:22 PM   in reply to Noel Carboni
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    In our workbook it says to go to Windows>Mask but it was not there. From than on 'panic". Have a feeling other students will have the same problem.

     
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