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how to get rid of the "alpha"?

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#1

hey there,
i know this is a serious newbie question and i used the seach option first but acually i dont really now what i am looking for so please… help :slight_smile:
(i dont even know if its the “alpha” i am talking about …

so when i start sculpting and hit the "apple"button while drawing i get this dark thingy where i cant sculp anymore. so far it makes sense to me. but when i finished working with it how doi make it disappear so that i can work on this area again?

thansk for your help.

#2

It sounds like you’re painting a Mask. If you hold down Cmd and click+drag on your model you will create a mask which will protect that area from sculpting. You can remove parts of the mask by holding down Alt & Cmd while painting. Or to get rid of it completely, press Tool>Masking>Clear (or Cmd+click drag the background).

See here for more info:
http://www.zbrush.info/docs/index.php/Masking