Disable or enable a layer mask

 Do one of the following:

• Select the layer containing the layer mask you want to disable or enable, and click the Disable/Enable Mask button  in the Masks panel.

• Shift-click the layer mask thumbnail in the Layers panel.

• Select the layer containing the layer mask you want to disable or enable, and choose Layer > Layer Mask > Disable or Layer > Layer Mask > Enable.

A red X appears over the mask thumbnail in the Layers panel when the mask is disabled, and the layer’s content appears without masking effects.