### 7.29. Edit Layer Mask

The Edit Layer Mask command is a toggle that switches from editing the layer, to editing the layer mask (if present) and vice versa. When the layer mask is in editing mode, a white border is shown around the mask in the Layers Dialog.

Note that editing a layer mask is separate from showing the mask. You can make the layer mask visible to make it easier to see what you are changing on the mask.

#### 7.29.1. Activating the Command

You can access this command

- From the main menu through Layer → Mask → Edit Layer Mask.

- From the Layers Dialog, you can access it through the Edit Layer Mask command of its context menu; or you can click on the thumbnail of the layer mask to make it active.

7.28. Show Layer Masks |  | 7.30. Disable Layer Masks

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