Select and mask not showing

[camelbreath]

Photoshop CC 2017, Windows 10 64 bit

The select and mask option at the top of the screen is not displaying at the top of my screen. I can ad a layer mask, right click and invoke select and mask that way, but the selection tool will not display unless I hold the alt-key down. What can I do to get the select and mask option to show at the top of the screen?

Thanks,

Joe

[Myra Ferguson · Accepted solution]

To have it show in the options bar, you'll need to have a tool selected that can make a selection like the Rectangular Marquee, Elliptical Marquee, Quick Selection, Magic Wand, Lasso, or Polygonal Lasso.

[camelbreath]

Blessed art thou among women (and photoshop experts)!

[debbies32771507]

Hi. Your suggestion did not work for me regardless of what selection tool I chose and note worthy the refine mask option for these tools are grey  I also looked under select> select masks and no such option is available and again refine edge is grey in that drop down as well.  I have the photoshop cc that I pay for monthly. Any suggests would be greatly appreciated. Thx