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On the iPad V2 version of Photo, I cannot find the equivalent of "Refine Mask" that is available on the desktop version when right-clicking on a mask.

As far as I can see, the iPad version only offers a "Refine selection" function, that can send the output to a mask. But that results in the creation of a new mask. What I want to do is editing/refining an existing mask.

Anyone who can help? 
 

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Hi @Milohosi,

Unfortunately I don't believe it's possible to return to the Refine Mask dialog for an existing mask on iPadOS, my apologies.

However, I am logging this as a requested improvement with the team now - as I certainly can see how the iPad version would benefit from this option.

I hope this clears things up :)

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As a workaround:

  1. create a selection from the existing mask, 
  2. disable the mask (in case of mask layer), or use channels panel->fill to remove an inherent mask
  3. refine the selection
  4. create a new mask

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4 hours ago, Milohosi said:

What I want to do is editing/refining an existing mask.

Anyone who can help? 

As a workaround,

  1. create selection from mask
  2. deactivate the mask, or use channels panel to fill the mask
  3. refine the selection
  4. create a new mask from selection

 

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LG34WK950U-W, calibrated to DCI-P3 with LG Calibration Studio / Spider 5

iPad Air Gen 5 (2022) A2589

Special interest into procedural texture filter, edit alpha channel, RGB/16 and RGB/32 color formats, stacking, finding root causes for misbehaving files, finding creative solutions for unsolvable tasks, finding bugs in Apps.

My posts focus on technical aspects and leave out most of social grease like „maybe“, „in my opinion“, „I might be wrong“ etc. just add copy/paste all these softeners from this signature to make reading more comfortable for you. Otherwise I’m a fine person which respects you and everyone and wants to be respected.

 

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3 hours ago, Dan C said:

Hi @Milohosi,

Unfortunately I don't believe it's possible to return to the Refine Mask dialog for an existing mask on iPadOS, my apologies.

However, I am logging this as a requested improvement with the team now - as I certainly can see how the iPad version would benefit from this option.

I hope this clears things up :)

Thank you very much.

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4 minutes ago, NotMyFault said:

As a workaround:

  1. create a selection from the existing mask, 
  2. disable the mask (in case of mask layer), or use channels panel->fill to remove an inherent mask
  3. refine the selection
  4. create a new mask

That is indeed a good workaround. Thank you.

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