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# Accessing the Garbage Mask Menu

Access the Garbage Mask menu from the Keyer when you have keyed a clip, and you want to define additional areas to include with, or remove from, the key using garbage masks.

Access the Garbage Mask menu from the Modular Keyer or the GMask node in Batch when you want to use multiple garbage masks or use the Tracer for detailed masks.

To access the Garbage Mask menu from the Keyer:

1. In the Keyer, click GMask.

   The Garbage Mask menu appears.

To access the Garbage Mask menu from the Modular Keyer or from Batch:

1. Add a GMask node to the processing pipeline in the Modular Keyer or the process tree in Batch.
   NoteIn the Modular Keyer, the default processing pipeline contains a GMask node in the Matte branch.
2. Click the GMask node.

   The Garbage Mask menu appears.

   (a) Region of Interest button(b) Edge Softness box