History Brush after closing file

I really like the history brush when it comes to extracting complex objects. I mainly use the quick selection tool, then the eraser and history brush to touch it up. But if I close the file and reopen later, the history brush starts from the reopened file. I understand why this is, but just wondered if there was something similar I could do to preserve the ability of the history brush to go back to the original photo.

Thanks,

Peter

I really like the history brush when it comes to extracting complex objects. I mainly use the quick selection tool, then the eraser and history brush to touch it up. But if I close the file and reopen later, the history brush starts from the reopened file. I understand why this is, but just wondered if there was something similar I could do to preserve the ability of the history brush to go back to the original photo.

Thanks,

Peter

Use a mask instead of the eraser. Paint with black on the mask to erase, white to reveal.

"Fred" wrote:

I really like the history brush when it comes to extracting complex objects. I mainly use the quick selection tool, then the eraser and history brush to touch it up. But if I close the file and reopen later, the history brush starts from the reopened file. I understand why this is, but just wondered if there was something similar I could do to preserve the ability of the history brush to go back to the original photo.

Thanks,

Peter

Use a mask instead of the eraser. Paint with black on the mask to erase, white to reveal.

I don't use Erase (often), but I can tell you that the (hisory) Erase works similar to Quick Mask, except you apply directly to single layer instead of multiple layers.

On Sep 12, 7:58 am, "Fred" wrote:

I really like the history brush when it comes to extracting complex objects. I mainly use the quick selection tool, then the eraser and history brush to touch it up. But if I close the file and reopen later, the history brush starts from the reopened file. I understand why this is, but just wondered if there was something similar I could do to preserve the ability of the history brush to go back to the original photo.

Thanks,

Peter

Use a mask instead of the eraser. Paint with black on the mask to erase, white to reveal.

On Sep 12, 7:58 am, "Fred" wrote:

I really like the history brush when it comes to extracting complex objects. I mainly use the quick selection tool, then the eraser and history brush to touch it up. But if I close the file and reopen later, the history brush starts from the reopened file. I understand why this is, but just wondered if there was something similar I could do to preserve the ability of the history brush to go back to the original photo.

Thanks,

Peter

Use a mask instead of the eraser. Paint with black on the mask to erase, white to reveal.

Just what I needed. Thanks!