Tor

Hello, thanks to share your workaround. Such workaround can be helpful if you have one mask only or a simple use case. But working in a professional context with dozens of layers and several masks such workaround is not acceptable and disturbing the workflow. It is only a workaround and this cannot replace a basic function. I have already bought the Affinity V2 Universal Licence to support Serif for their great Affinity suite and to support the development of an alternative to Adobe's "abonnement-only-products". Nevertheless, it is really frustrating to see that this basic function is still also not included in Affinity Photo V2. Especially due to the fact that this discussion is already running since in 2017 and the functionality for the overlay is already existing for the "Refine Mask" function. Why it is not possible to implement the overlay view as well for the "Edit Mask" function? Still hopping this function will be soon higher prioritized in Serif's development & implementation backlog. Best regards, Tor

No, the Quick Mask function is not enough! Working with Masks is essential for many functions but this means not only to create Masks, e.g. by using the Quick Mask function. It is also essential to Edit Masks, that means modifying existing masks after creation, later on again. Use Case: Create a mask to mask a pixel/bitmap layer (do something else...) Select in Layers window the existing mask (as created some time before) and select "Edit Mask" Try to modify the mask in context with the background layer (where the mask is applied on) -> Here we still need the "Overlay function", so that you can modify the mask in context with the background which is currently not visible! As I wrote before for "Quick Mask" and "Refine Mask…" the Overlay is working but "Edit Mask" is a different use case, for that the Overlay is not working. e.g. if you want to use the "Paint Brush Tool" to add black or white areas into the existing mask in context with the background layer.

Dear Affinity Photo developers, I'm also waiting for the Overlay function for editing a mask (Preview as Overlay). It should be a basic function. 🙄 Still wondering because the Overlay function is already available for a longer time for the "Refine Mask…" and the "Quick Mask" function but not for "Edit Mask". Why it is so complicate to enable this Overlay function as well for the "Edit Mask" function? When is the Overlay function planned for to be integrated ("Show Mask As Overlay" in red/transparent) for "Edit Mask"? Best regards, Tor