Photoshop

LiKuidLinsang · 07-07-2008

Okay, I'm currently taking a class on Photoshop/Illustrator. I haven't got to Illustrator yet, but I recently learned about the quick mask mode in Photshop. It's very easy to use and can be quite useful. I am having one problem, however, at home -- when I make a highlight via brush while in quick mask mode, then click on the button again to exit said mode, my selection ends up being the entire image and not what I highlighted.

This happened to my instructor, but she got it working on another PC. I am guessing that the problem is a certain option within the program (or maybe I'm completely wrong). Does anyone know how to fix this problem so that it selects what I highlight instead of the entire image? Thanks in advance.

Unwritten Law · 07-12-2008

ask your teacher?.. she figured it out didnt she?

LiKuidLinsang · 07-13-2008

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Originally Posted by Unwritten Law

ask your teacher?.. she figured it out didnt she?

She didn't know what was wrong. It just happened to work at a different PC.

Unwritten Law · 07-13-2008

sounds like your teacher is a stupid *****

OME6A · 07-13-2008

When you highlight something in quickmask mode, and then exit the mode, everything except what you highlighted will be selected. All you have to do then is a CTRL+SHIFT+I to inverse the selection, and there you go.

LiKuidLinsang · 07-14-2008

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Originally Posted by OME6A

When you highlight something in quickmask mode, and then exit the mode, everything except what you highlighted will be selected. All you have to do then is a CTRL+SHIFT+I to inverse the selection, and there you go.

That's how it's supposed to work, but the problem is that when I highlight something, it just selects the entire canvas. I don't know why it does this, and I'd love to know how to fix it. I don't know if it's some sort of strange option or a layer thing...

LiKuidLinsang · 07-15-2008

I found the problem, and it was so minor; I am surprised I did not notice it sooner. My brush had a low opacity level while I was in quick mask mode, so whatever I highlighted wasn't really there. That's all...

Well, finally got it working, so all is well.