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> "    The colorspace of the selection of these device should be represented
> for a user as a grayscale image. For example: black pixel means the mask in
> completely transparent, white pixel means -- completely opaque."
>
> But does transparent means "selected" or does opaque means "selected"?
>

We can define any. But it would be better if we followed the way other
editors do it.


> "    Selection tools should have access to global selection only. They
> should *not* affect the selection of the mask in any way. When a user uses a
> selection tool on a selection based layer it just creates the global
> selection only. This created selection may be used to fill the area with a
> solid "transparency color" or just limit painting with a usual brush. "
>
> So for working on a mask or a layer with an associated selection (like
> filter layer), the user should use the ordinary painting tools, right? And
> using a selection should select the mask and make it possible to cut,
> transform etc?
>

Yes, we should use ordinary tools. Selection tools will just add a global
selection, not affecting layer's one in any way. This global selection will
just affect the ordinary tools with which you paint on this mask.

-- 
Dmitry Kazakov

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&quot; =C2=A0 =C2=A0The colorspace of the selection of these device should =
be represented for a user as a grayscale image. For example: black pixel me=
ans the mask in completely transparent, white pixel means -- completely opa=
que.&quot;<br>

<br>
But does transparent means &quot;selected&quot; or does opaque means &quot;=
selected&quot;?<br></blockquote><div><br>We can define any. But it would be=
 better if we followed the way other editors do it.<br>=C2=A0</div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: =
1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">


&quot; =C2=A0 =C2=A0Selection tools should have access to global selection =
only. They should *not* affect the selection of the mask in any way. When a=
 user uses a selection tool on a selection based layer it just creates the =
global selection only. This created selection may be used to fill the area =
with a solid &quot;transparency color&quot; or just limit painting with a u=
sual brush. &quot;<br>

<br>
So for working on a mask or a layer with an associated selection (like filt=
er layer), the user should use the ordinary painting tools, right? And usin=
g a selection should select the mask and make it possible to cut, transform=
 etc?<br>
</blockquote><div><br>Yes, we should use ordinary tools. Selection tools wi=
ll just add a global selection, not affecting layer&#39;s one in any way. T=
his global selection will just affect the ordinary tools with which you pai=
nt on this mask.<br>
</div></div><br>-- <br>Dmitry Kazakov<br>

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