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[Sign_Boy]

just use a different approach until you can run to bookstore and buy PS for Dummies.

Use the pen tool to select around your apple, adjust your nodes if needed, click to make selection - invert the selection and then hit delete.

The apple was my example
But that's another way to do it

 

[Sign_Boy]

You are probably painting with an opaque brush ie. you may be using grey tones in your mask instead of black and white.

 

[boxerbay]

OR

in CS use the EXTRACT filter.

 

[ChicagoGraphics]

You are probably painting with an opaque brush ie. you may be using grey tones in your mask instead of black and white.

Thanks Signboy, that's what it was

 

[Sign_Boy]

Thanks Signboy, that's what it was

Sweet!!!!!