7.27. Disable Layer Mask
| 7. The «Layers» Menu |

### 7.27. Disable Layer Mask

As soon as you create a layer mask, it acts on the image. The Disable Layer Mask command allows you to suspend this action. When you click on the menu entry, a check is displayed next to it and the border of the layer mask's thumbnail in the Layers Dialog turns red.

#### 7.27.1. Активизация команды

- You can access this command from the image menubar through Layer → Mask → Disable Layer Mask,

- or by holding down the Ctrl key (Ctrl+Alt on some systems) and single-clicking on the layer mask's thumbnail in the Layers Dialog.

- You can undo this action by unchecking the menu entry in the Layer → Mask menu or by Ctrl-clicking (or Ctrl+Alt -clicking) again on the layer mask's thumbnail.

7.26. Edit Layer Mask |  | 7.28. Mask to Selection