Highlighting Key

[sherriphotos]

Hi Damien,

 

When you are cloning, painting or anything similar I've seen in tutorials photographers pressing a key to make the painted area red so they can see if they missed any spots. What is the key to make this happen?

 

Thanks,

 

Sherri

[Christina Keddie]

That red shows you where you've masked off a layer -- so as long as you're doing your work on a separate layer, and then you start masking that work off, this shortcut key will work for you.  (And of course you should always do your cloning, painting, etc. on a separate layer!)

It's the \ key for the shortcut.

[sherriphotos]

Thank you!