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DragDot & DragRec don't fully apply masks/alphas

ZBrush Usage Questions
#1

When using a custom mask and applying it to a model using the DragDot or DragRec strokes, the mask seems to only be applied at ~90% opacity. Sculpting on areas that should be fully masked out still allow the brush to affect the surface. The Rectangle (not dragrec) stroke does apply the mask at full opacity, but the downside is that you can’t rotate this brush.

Is there a way to apply the full mask in a way that allows rotation, or is there a way to make sure that the drag brushes apply at full opacity?

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#2

I couldn’t find a way to get full intensity. Setting the Focal Shift slider to -100 does help but it is still less than full intensity.
One method that may work, depending on what you are trying to do:

  1. Draw out your mask.
  2. Continue to hold Ctrl and press the Stroke>Replay Last button.

This will redraw the mask in exactly the same position, increasing the intensity. Be sure to press the button immediately after first drawing the mask as moving the model counts as a ‘stroke’ and that’s what will be replayed.