Layer Mask Filling

[MitchSevierPhoto]

I am looking for a why to create or quickly fill a layer mask with black.  I tried holding various control keys while creating a mask and it always comes filled with white.  I made the layer mask visible with by alt clicking it then tried to fill it with the bucket of black and that didn't work.  Any suggestions?

[anon1]

alt click on the mask layer should produce a black mask layer

 

This feature is not implemented yet and I don´t know if it´s planed. But that´s the way it definitely should work.

I think it would be low hanging fruit! And now as Photo is out it´s definitely the time for such improvements.

 

I have not looked into the Beta - the opacity slider for the layers should be "slidable" like the ones from the brushes width etc. (when you click hold and drag over the name of the slider) I hope this now works with the layers opacity slider.

[MEB]

Hi MitchSevierPhoto,

Welcome to Affinity Forums :)

Create the new Layer Mask then press ⌘ (cmd) + I to invert it.

Another way would be to select the mask and press ⇧ (shift) + F5 and fill it with the colour you want from the dialog that will appear.

[anon1]

Yes especially the invert thing is also a nice way, although I believe the alt click is equally adequate :)

[Andy Somerfield]

You can do

 

Layer -> New Empty Mask Layer :)

 

Thanks,

 

Andy.

[MitchSevierPhoto]

Thank you both Andy and MEB!!!