7.22. The “Mask” Submenu
| 7. The “Layer” Menu |

### 7.22. The “Mask” Submenu

Figure 16.114. The “Mask” submenu of the “Layer” menu

The Mask submenu of the Layer menu contains commands which work with masks: creating a mask, applying a mask, deleting a mask or converting a mask into a selection. See the Layer Masks section for more information on layer masks and how to use them.

#### 7.22.1. Activating the Submenu

- You can access this submenu from the image menubar through Layer → Mask

#### 7.22.2. The Contents of the “Mask” Submenu

The Mask submenu contains the following commands:

- Section 7.23, “Add Layer Mask”

- Section 7.24, “ Apply Layer Mask ”

- Section 7.25, “Delete Layer Mask”

- Section 7.26, “Show Layer Mask”

- Section 7.27, “Edit Layer Mask”

- Section 7.28, “Disable Layer Mask”

- Section 7.29, “Mask to Selection”

- Section 7.30, “Add Layer Mask to Selection”

- Section 7.31, “Subtract Layer Mask from Selection”

- Section 7.32, “Intersect Layer Mask with Selection”

7.21. The “Reverse Layer Order” command |  | 7.23. Add Layer Mask

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