10.35.  Intersect Layer Mask with Selection

This commands retains for the selection only the pixels of the original selection corresponding to pixels with more than 0% opacity in the layer mask. White pixels (100% opaque) in layer mask will give pixels fully selected in the image. Grayscaled pixels (1%-99% opaque) will give a feathered selection. Black pixels (0% opaque) will not be selected. The layer mask is not modified by this command.

Figure 10.77.  Illustration of layer mask intersecting with Selection

Illustration of layer mask intersecting with Selection

From left to right: original image with a selection, layer dialog with a layer mask created with the “Layer's alpha channel” option, after intersecting layer mask with selection.


10.35.1.  Activate Dialog

  • These commands can be accessed from an image menubar as LayerMaskIntersection with Selection,

  • or from the pop-menu you get by right clicking on the active layer in Layer Dialog.