Managing masks

Masks are used in some images to prevent unwanted pixels from being displayed in the user interface (UI).

Items can have two different types of masks:
An 8-bit mask is a greyscale image and allows creation of soft edges (anti-aliasing), and semi-transparency. The mask type is component-specific. Generally, 8-bit masks are applicable, unless otherwise indicated.

Note: Software vector graphics (svg) icons are parsed with their own opacity. Separate masks are not needed.