{"id":60322,"date":"2024-08-22T12:08:53","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T19:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/?p=60322"},"modified":"2024-08-22T12:08:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T19:08:53","slug":"how-to-use-selection-brush-in-photoshop-and-quick-mask-in-photoshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/how-to-use-selection-brush-in-photoshop-and-quick-mask-in-photoshop\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use Selection brush in Photoshop and Quick mask in Photoshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Photoshop Selection Brush vs Quick mask, when to use each.<\/h2>\n<p>The selection brush tool, is a tool that makes selections. Unlike the other selection tools, you just brush this on like a paintbrush, it&#8217;s very easy to use. If you have used the selection brush and know Photoshop fairly well, you will notice it&#8217;s similar to Quick Mask. If you have never used the selection brush, it&#8217;s ok, we will go through ti here along with all its features. We will also look at quick mask and suggest which is the best way to go for different tasks.<\/p>\n<h2>How to use the Selection Brush Tool<\/h2>\n<p>Choose the tool from the toolbar.<\/p>\n<p>Paint. You will see a colored brush stroke.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60353\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"653\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop_.jpg 653w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop_-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop_-100x77.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop_-600x459.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you choose a different tool, the colored stroke will turn into a selection.<\/p>\n<p>If you choose the Selection tool again, the selection will turn into the brush stoke once again.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60323\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__01.jpg 750w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__01-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__01-100x64.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__01-600x382.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the selection is active, it&#8217;s the same as any selection. You can combine it with other selection tools.<\/p>\n<p>Hold Shift to add to the selection. Hold Alt\/Option to remove from the selection.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60326\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__04.jpg 750w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__04-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__04-100x59.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__04-600x354.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you are in the Brush tool, also<\/p>\n<p>Size Hold Alt\/Option to remove from the selection.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60324\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__02.jpg 750w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__02-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__02-100x53.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__02-600x321.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you choose the setection tool, the selection will turn back to the colored strokes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shortcuts or hotkeys help<\/strong>. (L-key), chooses the selection tool, choose another tool, like move tool (V-Key) to toggle a selection.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60328\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"505\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__06.jpg 505w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__06-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__06-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__06-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are 2 brush settings<\/p>\n<p>Size ( [ or ] bracket keys)<\/p>\n<p>Hardness (Shift + [ or] brackets)<\/p>\n<p>Being able to create a soft edges selection is unique to this tool. (and Quick Mask, we will discuss soon)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60325\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__03.jpg 750w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__03-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__03-100x51.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__03-600x309.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Using the Selection Brush Tool<\/h2>\n<p>Lets remove a distraction from the photo.<\/p>\n<p>You can paint freehand to make a selection. Or use this trick to paint straight lines quickly.<\/p>\n<p>With the tool selection, click at the start point.<\/p>\n<p>Release<\/p>\n<p>Hold Down Shift<\/p>\n<p>(Still holding Shift), Click at the end of the line<\/p>\n<p>A line will be drawn between the 2 points.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60352\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__30.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__30.jpg 750w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__30-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__30-100x43.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__30-600x256.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I used that trick to select the steel girder.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60329\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__07.jpg 750w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__07-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__07-100x59.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__07-600x354.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click on Generative Fill in the Contextual Task Bar.<\/p>\n<p>Leave it blank and click Generate.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60330\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__08.jpg 750w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__08-300x30.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__08-100x10.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__08-600x61.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The distraction has been removed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60331\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__09.jpg 750w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__09-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__09-100x57.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__09-600x342.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Using the Selection Brush tool with Density<\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s make a little art using the density art trick.<a href=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/convert-a-photo-to-art-using-generative-fill-in-photoshop-2024\/\"> Learn how to make art with ai and density in Photoshop here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lower the brush Opacity to around 20%<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60332\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__10.jpg 750w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__10-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__10-100x55.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__10-600x330.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Choose a different overlay color. Here we chose Green.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60333\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__11.jpg 500w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__11-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__11-100x110.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Paint over the portion of the image you want to change.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60334\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"623\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__12.jpg 623w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__12-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__12-100x80.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__12-600x482.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the task bar, click Generate and then enter something like oil painting, or watercolor in the prompt and click on Generate.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60335\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__13.jpg 750w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__13-300x26.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__13-100x9.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__13-600x53.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You get an oil painting effect<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60336\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"582\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__14.jpg 582w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__14-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__14-100x86.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lower the Opacity of the layer to make the effect more subtle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60337\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__15.jpg 750w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__15-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__15-100x61.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__15-600x363.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Cutting Out tress with Selection Brush and Quick Mask<\/h2>\n<p>A difficult task for many people is cutting out trees. <a href=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/how-to-cut-out-trees-quickly-in-photoshop-tutorial\/\">I have tutorials on removing background from trees.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60338\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__16.jpg 750w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__16-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__16-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__16-600x398.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Without going through all the steps. They are on the video at the top.<\/p>\n<p>Choose Select&gt;Color Range<\/p>\n<p>Use the eyedropper to select the sky.<\/p>\n<p>Use the + eyedropper to add to the selection<\/p>\n<p>Move fuzziness to get the best isolation of the selected area.<\/p>\n<p>Click ok<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60339\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__17.jpg 750w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__17-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__17-100x52.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__17-600x313.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You get a selection of the sky.<\/p>\n<p>Cmd+Shift+I to inverse the selection.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60340\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"747\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__18.jpg 747w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__18-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__18-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__18-600x402.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Choose the selection Brush. See the overlay.<\/p>\n<p>Paint on the areas that got missed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60341\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"542\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__19.jpg 542w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__19-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__19-100x92.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Go back to a selection.<\/p>\n<p>You may notice, it&#8217;s really hard to see the tiny areas that are missed in the field.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60342\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"692\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__20.jpg 692w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__20-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__20-100x72.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__20-600x434.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ok, here&#8217;s a better way. Continuing where we are.<\/p>\n<h2>Using Quick Mask to refine selections<\/h2>\n<p>With the marching ants selection active, Click on the Quick Mask tool, to press the Q key.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60343\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"132\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__21.jpg 132w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__21-100x86.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 132px) 100vw, 132px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You will see a similar overlay, but probably a different color than Selection Brush.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60344\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__22.jpg 750w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__22-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__22-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__22-600x398.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you double click the Quick Mask tool, you will see you can choose any color and also opacity.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60345\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"734\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__23.jpg 734w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__23-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__23-100x78.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__23-600x466.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now with 100% opacity, it&#8217;s easier to see the missed areas than with the Selection Brush.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60346\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__24.jpg 750w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__24-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__24-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__24-600x396.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But, it gets even better.<\/p>\n<p>Open the Channels and notice the Quick Mask channel has been created.<\/p>\n<p>Turn off the visibility eye from RGB<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60347\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__25.jpg 500w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__25-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__25-100x115.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now you can see a black and white mask.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60348\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__26.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__26.jpg 750w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__26-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__26-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__26-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Paint with black and white to clean up the mask. Much easier now. You can also combine other selection tools inside Quick mask.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60349\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__27.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__27.jpg 750w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__27-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__27-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__27-600x398.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Press the Q key to go back to a selection. Just like the Selection Brush, you toggle between a selection and painting.<\/p>\n<p>The Quick Mask tool also lets you use any brush you like as well as supporting Pen Pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Quick Mask is more powerful, and is my choice. If you are newer, you may find the Selection Brush easier. So you have options. The selection brush is sometimes quicker for quick fixes and selecting things to use with generative fill.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/powerful-selections-effects-photoshop-quick-masks\/\">I have a few tutorials on How to use Quick Mask, here is one.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Just to finish our task. If you click the mask icon to hide the background we can see the quality of our selection.<\/p>\n<p>I dropped a blue solid behind it to let you see the quality of the cutout.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60350\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__28.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__28.jpg 750w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__28-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__28-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__28-600x395.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is the same image, but using Select Sky. As you can see the other method is more work, but a better result.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60351\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__29.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__29.jpg 750w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__29-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__29-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-use-Selection-brush-and-Quickmask-in-Photoshop__29-600x398.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I hope you found this week&#8217;s free tutorial useful.Thanks<\/p>\n<p>Colin<\/p>\n<p><b><hr \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>PS Don\u2019t forget to follow us on Social Media for more tips..<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/photoshopcafe\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/photoshopcafe\">Youtube.<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photoshopCAFE\">facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/photoshopCAFE\">twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n(I've been posting some fun Instagram and Facebook Stories lately)<br \/>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/vault\/\">You can get my free Layer Blending modes ebook along with dozens of exclusive Photoshop Goodies here<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/vault\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-48395 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PS-vault-newsltter.jpg\" alt=\"photoshop goodies for free\" width=\"550\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PS-vault-newsltter.jpg 550w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PS-vault-newsltter-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PS-vault-newsltter-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PS-vault-newsltter-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to use the Selection Brush tool and Quick Mask in Photoshop, detailed guide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":60354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,43,57,62,220],"tags":[117,181,8955],"class_list":["post-60322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","category-photoshop-tutorials","category-superguides","category-cc","category-photoshop-basics","tag-quick-mask","tag-selection","tag-selection-brush","post_format-post-format-video"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v24.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to use Selection brush in Photoshop and Quick mask in Photoshop - PhotoshopCAFE<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How to use the Selection Brush tool and Quick Mask in Photoshop, detailed guide. 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