Paint on layer mask Affinity Photo

[jscot]

I am new to Affinity Photo but have quite a bit of xp in Photoshop, and I do a lot of compositing work. And need to fine-tune individual layers through masking.

When I make a mask on a layer can I paint on that mask, (white or black) to add/remove without a quick mask?

Now if I create a mask on a layer and use a white or black brush at 100% opacity with protect alpha off nothing happens.

Is masking dealt with differently than Photoshop?

 

thanks

 

[Gabe]

Hi @jscot,

You should be able to paint on the layer mask. Have a look at this video: 

Thanks,

Gabe. 

[jscot]

Yes, this is what I've done and it does not work. Seems fairly straightforward and simple. Add a mask layer and go. 

 

Using the windows version btw

[firstdefence]

Make sure you have the Brush Tool selected and not the Colour Replacement Brush both can be selected by pressing (B)

[jscot]

48 minutes ago, firstdefence said:

Make sure you have the Brush Tool selected and not the Colour Replacement Brush both can be selected by pressing (B)

ty I'll watch for this,

[jscot]

Thanks this worked. 

[hifred]

Maybe using Shift+B as the default mapping to cycle brush- types wouldn't be a bad idea...