To work with Adding Layer Mask
Step 1
On the Layer palette, click a layer button to make the layer current (active).
Step 2
Click the Create Mask button at the upper left of the palette. You have three options:
Left-click to create a mask in the "Hide All" mode.
Press
Right-click to open a pop-up menu containing the same commands as the Mask and select New submenu.
To work with Layer Palette
The Layer palette contains the controls used when working with layers and provides quick access to many of the commands and options in the Layers menu and Layer Properties dialog box. Unlike the Layers menu and Layer Properties dialog box, the palette allows you to change the options for all the layers in an image simultaneously.
To toggle between viewing and hiding the Layer palette, do any of the following:
Press
Click the Layer palette button on the toolbar,
Right-click the empty space of a palette or bar and choose it from the menu, or
Choose the View tab from the menu bar and then in the toolbars, select or clear its checkbox in the Toolbars dialog box.
To work with Decrease Color Depth
Select the Choose Color tab from the Menu Bar and click Decrease Color Depth.
Decreasing the color depth of an image reduces the number of colors it can display. This makes several features and commands unavailable. For example, images other than grayscale with color depths lower than 24-bits cannot contain more than one raster layer or an adjustment layer.
To work with Count Colors Used
Select the Choose Colors tab from the Menu Bar and click Count Colors Used.
Viewing Number of Colors
To view the actual number of colors a layer contains. In an image with one layer, Paint Shop Pro will display the total number of colors in the image. If the image contains more than one layer, Paint Shop Pro will display the number of colors in the current layer.
