How i can add/remove things hue selected mask?

[MxHeppa]

How i can add/remove things hue selected mask? my current work flow is:

To add things: (i try describe processes (also bottom one) best i can)
i flatten this colour selected image (ans its duplicate without this feature). i put this image transparent mix and i do selection in image (one what have all) and do new image from selection and flatten this selection based image with this hue selected mask version with transparency activated.

removing more: i flatten this image where i done hue selection mask. and use end image and use eraser brush (and shapes in erase layer one) remove more things. this: used when there is multiple same coloured objects but only one is correct.

i hoped there is easier way.

[NathanC]

Hi @MxHeppa,

Based on the description it's a little tricky to follow along with your current workflow in order to potentially suggest more efficient/easier methods. If you could upload a document and perhaps provide a screen recording or provide step-by-step instructions that may help clarifying things.

Thanks

[MxHeppa]

what i want archive (i know is best way do what think). do selection with livemask tools. base thing is fastest do with it. but i cannot edit it like reqular mask then needed convert it reqular mask what seems currently impossible at least my skills. becouse i bet there is no faster way do colour based selection where i add/remove things from it. normal mask tool where i can select things giving colour tolerance given point not do similar result and i cannot adjust sameway nicely range of colours what it affect.
one way remove things such colour filter mask is convert image and its live layer is rasterise it. but this kind thing i cannot add areas what are colour way similar what is original hue selection image is but removing content in such image layer is easy erase elements even more. most these things what i think is more creative use than reqular way do image look better or to work with printing services etc.

 

[Alfred]

3 hours ago, MxHeppa said:

what i want archive

It doesn’t sound as though you want to archive anything. I think you meant to say “What I want to achieve”.

3 hours ago, MxHeppa said:

(i know is best way do what think)

I have no idea what you’re trying to say here.

3 hours ago, MxHeppa said:

base thing is fastest do with it.

Again, I have no idea what you’re trying to say here.
 

As mentioned in response to your previous threads, it looks as though you’re having difficulty expressing yourself clearly in English, and it seems that the most likely reason is simply that English is not your native language. If that is correct, it would be easier for anyone trying to help you (and easier for you yourself, of course) if you were to post in your native language and leave it to other users to employ translation tools where necessary.

[NotMyFault]

My interpretation:

• the OP wants to use the live hue mask feature as starting point, and then use the brush to modify the mask.

the best way to do this non-destructively 

• add a compound mask
• move the live hue mask into the compound mask (child nested)
• add an empty mask in the compound 
• rename mask „add“
• add another empty mask 
• rename to „del“
• set compound mode to „subtract“
• Nest compound mask to masking position of image layer

you now can paint with brush tools on both mask layers to either add or remove sections, but still keep the live hue mask editable.

[NotMyFault]

3 hours ago, Alfred said:

As mentioned in response to your previous threads, it looks as though you’re having difficulty expressing yourself clearly in English, and it seems that the most likely reason is simply that English is not your native language. If that is correct, it would be easier for anyone trying to help you (and easier for you yourself, of course) if you were to post in your native language and leave it to other users to employ translation tools where necessary.

We had similar discussions with MxHeppa before. If my memory serves me well he explained that his style of writing it is no question of native language. My way of dealing with the uncertainty is to start all my reply’s expressing my interpretation of his post, so the OP can decide if I got it right or not.

[MxHeppa]

On 1/24/2025 at 11:21 AM, NotMyFault said:

My interpretation:

• the OP wants to use the live hue mask feature as starting point, and then use the brush to modify the mask.

the best way to do this non-destructively 

• add a compound mask
• move the live hue mask into the compound mask (child nested)
• add an empty mask in the compound 
• rename mask „add“
• add another empty mask 
• rename to „del“
• set compound mode to „subtract“
• Nest compound mask to masking position of image layer

you now can paint with brush tools on both mask layers to either add or remove sections, but still keep the live hue mask editable.

Translator tools in this language pair are very poorly working one worst ones what i know. Nice and you exactly found what i mean. not easiest way do. is add and del masks both in in inside this compound mask?

[NotMyFault]

5 hours ago, MxHeppa said:

is add and del masks both in in inside this compound mask?

Yes, this is the the standard way and allows you to control the sequence and priority of add and delete.

the layer which is higher in the layer stack wins and overrules all layers below. 
 

Alternatively you may put any delete layer above the compound, it will work and overrule all lower mask layers.

additive layers must be inside compound.