Mask marquee

The border separating an editable area and its corresponding protected area is indicated by a dashed outline, called the mask marquee. You can display the mask marquee only after hiding the mask overlay. You can change the color of the mask marquee so that it can be seen clearly against an image’s colors.

To display or hide the mask overlay

•Click Mask ` Mask overlay.

A check mark beside the menu command indicates that the mask overlay is visible.

To display or hide the mask marquee

•Click Mask ` Marquee visible.

A check mark beside the menu command indicates that the marquee is visible.

The mask marquee does not display when you use a mask overlay or when you are adjusting the transparency of a mask.

Defining editable areas

There are a number of ways to define an editable area in an image without using color information from the image.

Defining an editable area using an object, text, or the Clipboard contents

You can define an editable area using objects. When you create an editable area that has the shape of one or more objects, you have to move the objects away from the editable area before editing it.

You can define an editable area using text. The editable area created when you type has the font and style characteristics you specify. You can also create an editable area from existing text.

You can define an editable area using the Clipboard contents by pasting the information from the Clipboard into the image window as an editable area. The area you create is a floating editable area, which you can edit and move without changing the underlying image pixels.

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Defining an editable area by freehand

You can define an editable area by outlining the image area as you would using a pencil and paper, or by clicking at different points on the image to anchor straight line segments.

Defining a border-shaped editable area

You can define a border-shaped editable area from the edges of an existing editable area to frame parts of an image with a color, a texture, or a special effect. A new mask marquee is placed on either side of an existing mask marquee to define a border-shaped editable area.

Defining the entire image as an editable area

You can also define the entire image as an editable area. This feature is very useful when you want to apply a special effect requiring a mask to the entire image. For information about special effects, see “Applying special effects” on page 423.

To define an editable area using text, objects, or the Clipboard contents

To define an area using	Do the following
Text	Click the Text tool , and specify the text
	attributes on the property bar. Click the
	Create text mask button on the
	extended property bar, type the text, and
	click anywhere in the toolbox to apply the
	changes.
One or more objects	Select one or more objects, and click Mask `
	Create ` Mask from object(s).
The Clipboard contents	Click Edit ` Paste ` Paste as new
	selection.

To define an editable area by freehand

1Open the Mask flyout , and click the Freehand mask tool .

2Click the Normal button on the property bar.

3Click where you want to start and end each line segment in the image window.

4Double-click to finish.

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