Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 v.14.xx - Manual (Page 575)

Subtract From Selection
Intersect With Selection
Invert Selection
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Shows the mask in the original image, so that you can add to the selection using the Freeze Mask tool. Adds selected pixels in channel to the
current frozen area.
Subtracts pixels in channel from the current frozen area.
Uses only pixels that are selected and currently frozen.
Uses selected pixels to invert the current frozen area.
If a selection exists, the filter limits the preview and processing to the rectangular area containing that selection. (For rectangular marquee
selections, the selected area and preview are identical, so choosing Selection from the mask option menus above has no effect.)
Thaw areas
To thaw frozen areas so they’re editable, do any of the following:
Select the Thaw Mask tool , and drag over the area. Shift-click to thaw in a straight line between the current point and the previously
clicked point.
To thaw all frozen areas, click the None button in the Mask Options area of the dialog box.
To invert frozen and thawed areas, click Invert All in the Mask Options area of the dialog box.
Work with meshes
Using a mesh helps you see and keep track of distortions. You can choose the size and color of a mesh, and save the mesh from one image and
apply it to other images.
To show a mesh, select Show Mesh in the View Options area of the dialog box, and choose a mesh size and mesh color.
To only show a mesh, select Show Mesh and then deselect Show Image.
To save a distortion mesh, after distorting the preview image, click Save Mesh. Specify a name and location for the mesh file, and click
Save.
To apply a saved distortion mesh, click Load Mesh, select the mesh file you want to apply, and click Open. If the image and distortion mesh
aren’t the same size, the mesh is scaled to fit the image.
(CC, CS6) To apply the last saved distortion mesh, click Load Last Mesh.
(Creative Cloud) Meshes are automatically saved in your document. Meshes applied to Smart Objects are compressed and re-editable.
(Creative Cloud) Embedded meshes, even compressed ones, increase file size.
Work with backdrops
You can choose to show only the active layer in the preview image, or you can show additional layers in the preview image as a backdrop. Using
the Mode options, you can position the backdrop in front of or behind the active layer to keep track of your changes, or to line up a distortion with
another distortion made in a different layer.
Only the active layer is distorted, even if other layers are displayed.
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