[Solved] How to remove mask from dynamic filter

[chrispa]

Hi,

How to remove mask from dynamic layer? If  I right-click on the mask's thumbnail, the dedicated menu is gray out…

First Screenshot shows the right-click menu for the mask of a pixel layer. "Libérer le masque" works fine.

Second Screenshot shows the right-click for the the mask of a dynamic filter. "Libérer le masque" is gray out. 😝

Affinity Photo v2.3.1 on a 32 Gb M1 MBP

[Old Bruce]

You'll need to go to the Channels panel and use the Fill choice from the Right Click on the built in Mask Alpha Channel. The Layers panel will still show the built in mask so just learn to ignore it.

[chrispa]

Thank you Old Bruce, it works fine!

But that's weird. Why right-clicking on the mask's thumbnail doesn't work? Is the grayed out menu a bug? Hum…

[walt.farrell]

18 minutes ago, chrispa said:

Is the grayed out menu a bug?

You didn't have an option for the mask at all in that screenshot. The grayed out entry was for a different option. I'm not sure why.

[chrispa]

Creating a mask is so easy…

Removing a mask is so difficult!

[walt.farrell]

On 1/18/2024 at 12:31 PM, chrispa said:

Removing a mask is so difficult!

That depends on whether it is an implicit mask (each Adjustment and Filter has one, which you can paint on immediately) or whether you manually added the Mask.

For implicit masks, you must use the method described by Old Bruce above. For masks you added manually, you can simply select the mask and Delete it. Or you can Release it via right-click if you've nested it into the Filter layer.

[R C-R]

6 hours ago, walt.farrell said:

For implicit masks, you must use the method described by Old Bruce above.

Technically, you can't remove the builtin masks for layer types like adjustments & filters that have them. You can either use the method @Old Bruce suggested or a paint brush to reset them to fully opaque.

[HCl]

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[prophet]

Has someone added a feature request for an easier way to remove the built-in mask?

[R C-R]

1 hour ago, prophet said:

Has someone added a feature request for an easier way to remove the built-in mask?

The built-in mask can't be removed (because it is built in), but perhaps there should be an easier way to revert it to full coverage (IOW, nothing masked out) and maybe to have it hidden in the layers panel when that is done (so it doesn't have to be ignored)?

[chrispa]

Exactly what we need to have the clearest panel possible. Since the version 2, it's harder to read quickly this panel with so many informations…

[R C-R]

3 hours ago, chrispa said:

Since the version 2, it's harder to read quickly this panel with so many informations…

If you mean the Layers panel, then personally I do not mind that it shows the filter & adjustment mask icons when they have been altered from the default. I just wish that if reset to the default they would no longer show, or alternately that they always are shown, indicating that they are built into those layer types.