How to get the bleeping "show masks" checkbox to become active in PL 7?

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Another newbie frustration I’m sure.

I place a control line and immediately want to turn off the color of the mask to be able to see the image so I can place the dropper. But the bleeping “show masks” checkbox that appears in the upper right of the image appears checked, and I cannot uncheck it (it is not active). I find if I mess about doing random things/adjustments (that I will eventually revert), suddenly (after a minute or 5) I’m able to deselect the show masks checkbox, place the dropper, and move on. What am I missing? Thanks!

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I think you’re not missing anything (or I do too).
I only can uncheck mask preview button (or toggle the effect with M shortcut) after a change is done in some local setting (for example just move a little exposure slider). And then you can deactivate mask preview and be able to see color want to you choose and put your eye dropper on it ! There’s a bit of logic missing here, it seems to me. (Don’t use the hue wheel for activating this button for your case :melting_face: :melting_face: :melting_face:).

I would too like to be able to toggle this as soon as I need for any mask (not only this one).

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I understand that DxO’s logic here is to enable you to immediately “see” the coverage of your mask - so that you can manipulate parameters that impact coverage before you start work on applying corrections.

To make the auto-mask “go away” - make a small change to any of the correction sliders … I do so by right-clicking to the left or right of the Exposure slider (which will shift the slider in the corresponding direction by +/- 0.10)

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I’ve said it several times - this behavior is just annoying.

Let the user choose the mask view!

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I agree. This “feature” when using the History is a real pain.

If you make some changes then back track using History to see the before and after of that change - Well, you can’t because the mask is in the way!!

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Ok, thanks gang. For once its not (only) me. Tweaking the exposure causes show masks to turn off on its own. There are a few other sliders that do not turn it off or enable the checkbox to be selected tho… I just need to learn all the secret handshakes.