Creating Regions and Masks

To create a photo region use the Region Painter tool, Magnetic Lasso or Rectangle Region tool from the Photo Regions and Mask Tools flyout bar to draw round the area on which you wish to perform an operation. The selected area will be outlined with a dashed 'marching ants' effect.

To create a mask choose the Mask Painter tool from the Photo Regions and Mask Tools flyout bar and use it to draw a pink mask over your photo on the parts of it you want to protect.

The masked areas are shown with a pink fill and have a dashed 'marching ants' effect around the outside. Any part of the objects covered by the pink area will be protected when performing a mask compatible operation.