masking seem not working....

[Chris Wu]

Sorry, I must have done something and now suddenly when I mask my photo and invert it, and then paint in white to reveal... nothing happens.

However, if I just adjust without masking , everything seem normal.

Edited January 19, 2024 by Chris Wu
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[Chris Wu]

to add-on, 

pic1 - a photo intentionally lower exposure and then paint in black... no issue

Pic 2 - lower exposure then invert it and then paint in white... nothing happens

[Dan C]

Sorry to hear you're having trouble @Chris Wu!

Unfortunately I don't quite understand the issue from the screenshots provided - are you able to attach a copy of the .afphoto document showing this issue here for me?

Which layer specifically are you 'inverting'? Is this the image layer, the adjustment layer or the mask within the adjustment?

Just to confirm, are you looking to selectively lower the exposure in one section of your image, or do you wish to lower the exposure in most of the image, less the subject etc?

Many thanks in advance

[R C-R]

Your pic 2 has two pixel layers, apparently identical except that only the upper one has a mask layer. Pic 1 just has one masked pixel layer. So just guessing but I think what is happening in pic 2 is the mask works correctly but the lower pixel layer shows through, giving you the impression that painting on the top pixel's mask isn't working.

[Chris Wu]

Thanks guys... for the response.....

the photos had been re-arranged , the top photo is pic 2 and bottom photo is pic 1. Guess this is what causes the confusion....

previously when I load a photo and if I want to increase / decrease exposure (or any adjustments)on a selected area. I will select the adjustment and adjust it according. 

Then i will invert the mask and then use paint brush to paint it white on the selected area.

Nothing happens.... and I found the issue... Some how I had accidentally set my blend mode to "linear burn"... It shld be set at normal...

[R C-R]

22 minutes ago, Chris Wu said:

the photos had been re-arranged , the top photo is pic 2 and bottom photo is pic 1. Guess this is what causes the confusion....

I could tell by the names shown in Safari's browser that the bottom one was pic 1 & the top pic 2.

But that does not explain why Pic 2 has two pixel layers & Pic 1 just one. Did you mean to duplicate the pixel layer or what?

[Chris Wu]

12 hours ago, R C-R said:

I could tell by the names shown in Safari's browser that the bottom one was pic 1 & the top pic 2.

But that does not explain why Pic 2 has two pixel layers & Pic 1 just one. Did you mean to duplicate the pixel layer or what?

errh... thats just my habit. Sometimes, I do duplicate the layer..
Anyway, the issue is when I was editing , that is, be it exposure , sharpening, brightening... when I invert that layer and then pain it in white...nothing happened. The problem is I had accidentally set my blend mode to linear burn...
the duplication of layer had nothing to do withit.

[NotMyFault]

So is the issue solved?

[Chris Wu]

2 hours ago, NotMyFault said:

So is the issue solved?

yes, it had been resolved..thank you

[thomaso]

2 hours ago, Chris Wu said:

when I invert that layer and then pain it in white...nothing happened. The problem is I had accidentally set my blend mode to linear burn...

Apart from a blend mode getting set "accidentally" (?) (other than e.g. opacity), there are reports about brush colour confusion in particular for masks, e.g. sometimes the Colours Panel switches to grayscale, sometimes it does not, sometimes brush colour gets auto-set to 0% opacity while 100% would be required and expected. For instance: