Luminosity mask no longer available

[JohnWGa]

I no longer have the option for luminosity masks in photo 2.1.  I tried reinstalling and that didn't work.

[NathanC]

Hi @JohnWGa welcome to the forums,

In 2.1 if you Right click the quick mask button in the layers panel, the luminosity range mask along with the other mask types are still available. Alternatively, the mask can be added by going to Layer > New Live Mask Layer > Luminosity range.

[JohnWGa]

Thank you.  It worked.

[Dankzy]

Hi I'm having a similar problem V2.1.11847 

Quick mask icon no longer gives the mask options (Mask, empty mask, compound mask , luminosity, hue etc)

Right click on icon has no effect

Right click on layer has no mask option (other than mask to below. or rasterise to mask)

Only way to select mask option is to select Layer > then choose from mask options and live mask options

Is this a set up issue, bug or deliberate change

[walt.farrell]

1 hour ago, Dankzy said:

Is this a set up issue, bug or deliberate change

Deliberate change in 2.1.

For Windows, see:

Other discussions in that thread might indicate how it works in macOS.

[Dankzy]

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

I scrolled through the 4 pages of comments from Beta users.

Couldn't really see why there was a problem with the original version.

Option click works but if I'm working with masks I've generally got a Wacom stylus in my left hand so need to juggle that to to hold down option to make it work.

Would have preferred a right click seems more intuitive to me - you right click a layer for options.

One solution I didn't see was select the original version in preferences - I'm sure there's a reason (practical or philosophical).

Thanks again for your help

[walt.farrell]

You're welcome.