Photoshop/quick mask help needed

[Grace Scalzo]

Some time ago, I learned the quick mask technique from the APTATS cd.

Something happened in my cs4 and when I enter quick mask mode (Q) and then hit (B) for brush, to select my area, nothing is getting selected (Nothing turns red). I checked my keyboard shortcuts, and B still stands for brush. Tried the old trick of shutting down hoping things would revert, nothing.

I am stumped...help?

Tia,

Grace

[John Chardine]

Grace- A friend of mine had this same problem. I'm not sure this is the solution but check that your brush opacity and flow are both at 100%.

[Nancy Bell]

Check your foreground/background box colors. Be sure one is black and one white. Toggle back and forth and see if that helps.

[Grace Scalzo]

John and Nancy, Thanks for the replies. You hit the nail on the head, Nancy! Appreciate you both helping, I'm not the best with Photoshop!!

[Marina Scarr]

This has happened to me and usually hitting the D for default before making your selection does the trick.

[allanrube]

The above work most of the time. Once it did not for me - then I had to trash my PS preferences and it worked again.