Use the Option + arrow keys (Mac) | Alt + arrow keys (Win) to navigate the mask panel.

Click on a Mask’s pin in the image area to quickly select another mask (without having to use the Masks panel).

Hold the “S” key to temporarily display the pins for unselected mask.

Shift + O cycles through the mask colors (red, green, white, black).

Option + O (Mac ) | Alt + O (Win) cycles through the different mask overlays (Color, Color Overlay on B&W, Image on B&W etc.).

Tap “N” to create a new mask of the same type as the currently selected component.

Hold Option (Mac) | Alt (Win) to toggle between the Brush and the Eraser.

When using the Brush tool, tap “A” to toggle the Auto Mask option.

Note: the brush has been removed from the Linear and Radial gradients – instead use the tools in Add /Subtract/Intersect mode to combine mask components. The same shortcut applies to the Linear Gradient (the adjustment will affect the opposite side of the gradient). When inverted, the adjustment affects the area outside of the ellipse (instead of the inside).

With the Radial Gradient tool selected, tapping the ‘ (apostrophe) key toggles the Invert feature.

To see all of the shortcuts associated with masking click the question mark icon at the top right of the Masks panel.

Local Adjustment Tool Updates and Masking Panel - in this video ( Lightroom Classic v11 – The New Masking Tools), you’ll discover how easy it is to make selective adjustments to your photographs using Lightroom Classic’s reimagined local adjustments tools including the all new Masking panel, Select Subject, Select Sky, Radial and Linear Gradients, Brush, and Range Masking tools.īelow are several additional tips for using the new Masks panel and adjustment tools that I didn’t have time to include in the video: I’m excited to announce several new features and enhancements to Lightroom Classic v11 including: re-envisioned local adjustment tools, the new Masking panel, Premium Presets, updates to the Metadata panel and more!

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