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This is something I have been trying to figure out and I have to ask the experts out there for some elucidation.
Broadly, the question is: how does the conversion from a mask to a selection work?
For example, using QuickMask [but this would be the same with layer masks], I can put a gradient across the image. When I swap to selection mode, I get a line of "marching ants" down the picture, which is slightly "jiggly". If I apply any effects [say desaturation], I get the progressive effect across the image, just like I’d get with a gradient mask.
So, does the mask get converted to a selection with feathering?
If so, something more complex than a simple gradient may require a selection with different feathering in different places. Is that possible?
I have arrived at this query having concluded that I much prefer using masks to selections. I’d just like to understand the details.
Broadly, the question is: how does the conversion from a mask to a selection work?
For example, using QuickMask [but this would be the same with layer masks], I can put a gradient across the image. When I swap to selection mode, I get a line of "marching ants" down the picture, which is slightly "jiggly". If I apply any effects [say desaturation], I get the progressive effect across the image, just like I’d get with a gradient mask.
So, does the mask get converted to a selection with feathering?
If so, something more complex than a simple gradient may require a selection with different feathering in different places. Is that possible?
I have arrived at this query having concluded that I much prefer using masks to selections. I’d just like to understand the details.
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