Quickmask Parameters Quickmask gets its name from the fact that as you create your selection area, Photoshop masks that area off, tinting it with a colored mask to show what has been selected. When you're finished making the selection, you exit Quickmask mode, and Photoshop automatically converts the mask to a standard selection so that you can edit the image. Quickmask is a visual, painterly way to make a selection, and if its handled correctly, it can make unique selections that are impossible to recreate in any other way. Before we start creating Quickmask selections, we need to set up the parameters for how Quickmask will work. 1- Launch the Quickmask Options dialog box by double clicking the Quickmask icon.
Select Color Indicates option.
Choosing Masked Areas means that any colored areas will not be selected when you exit Quickmask mode. The Selected Areas checkbox means that colored areas will be selected when you exit Quickmask. Click on the color swatch to launch the Photoshop color picker, and select the color for your mask. This is especially important if the current color is similar to the color of your selected area. Since you've already chosen a mask color in step 2 of the above step by step, you don't need to worry about color anymore while in Quickmask mode.