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Creating and applying masks
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Choose one of the following actions:
How to create a mask
that includes selected
areas
To create a mask that excludes some differences or just selected areas, and
apply it:
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Select Edit/New Mask.
The bitmap tool creates an empty Mask Bitmap child window that is the
same size as the baseline bitmap.
If you want to
Then
Keep the baseline and
result bitmaps with the
mask applied
Save the bitmap files. The mask is now a
permanent part of the bitmap files.
Unapply the mask
Close the mask bitmap window. Saving is
optional.
Keep the mask as it is
Save the mask file.
Edit the mask
Select File/Save and close the mask bitmap
window (which unapplies the mask). See
"How to edit an applied mask" on page 423.