7.26. Edit Layer Mask
| 7. The “Layers” Menu |

### 7.26. Edit Layer Mask

When you click on the Edit Layer Mask item on the Layer Mask submenu, a check is displayed next to it, the layer mask becomes the active component of the current layer and the layer mask is displayed in the Layers Dialog with a white border. When you uncheck it, the layer itself becomes the active component and it is displayed with a white border. You can also activate the component you want more simply by clicking on it in the Layers Dialog.

#### 7.26.1. Activating the Command

- You can access this command from the image menubar through Layer → Mask → Edit Layer Mask.

- You can undo this action by unchecking the menu entry in the Layer → Mask menu or by clicking on the layer component in the Layers Dialog.

7.25. Show Layer Mask |  | 7.27. Disable Layer Mask