Layer masks in Affinity Photo 1.10.1

[Seweryn]

Dears,

How to use layer masking in Affinity Photo 1.10.1 (AP)?

For me, this tutorial (https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/tutorials/photo/desktop/video/332168517/) does not work at all. At the very beginning, AP v. 1.10.1 behaves differently.

1. Mask in the icon in layers panel appears not in the place, where it is painted.
2. Mask does not create any transparency between layers.

Are there any significant changes around this topic between AP version 1.9 and 1.10?

Best regards,

Seweryn.

[walt.farrell]

I don't think there are any intentional differences in that area between 1.9 and 1.10.

Can you give us a screenshot including the Layers panel, or perhaps a video showing what's happening for you?

One thing to be aware of is your Assistant settings (View > Assistant Manager, or the Tuxedo icon on the Toolbar).  There is an option there to control where the mask layer is created, and if you've changed the default your experience might match what the tutorial shows.

 

[Seweryn]

Hi,

Thanks for helping me.

I am attaching the complete project. It is my "private" photo, so feel free to experiment, as I was starting to do :-).

BR,

Seweryn.

_DSC3408.zip