# Tutorial: how to paint or mask only the high or low parts of a surface (depth masking)

**URL:** <https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/tutorial-how-to-paint-or-mask-only-the-high-or-low-parts-of-a-surface-depth-masking/16340>\
**Category:** Tips, Tutorials and Help\
**Created:** [June 29, 2024, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/tutorial-how-to-paint-or-mask-only-the-high-or-low-parts-of-a-surface-depth-masking/16340 "2024-06-29T13:49:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jim1234](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5e9695/32.png) [@jim1234](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/jim1234)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2024, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/tutorial-how-to-paint-or-mask-only-the-high-or-low-parts-of-a-surface-depth-masking/16340/1 "2024-06-29T13:49:44Z")

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[![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/3X/d/5/d56a42fd1aef6459e5e54115d9406c534dd9a57b.jpeg "Paint only the HIGH or LOW parts! Nomad Sculpt!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxE4sQnBvrQ)

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**Author:** ![ray](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/ray/32/23707_2.png) [@ray](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/ray)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2024, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/tutorial-how-to-paint-or-mask-only-the-high-or-low-parts-of-a-surface-depth-masking/16340/2 "2024-06-29T21:04:21Z")

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Thanks for making the tutorial. Main takeaway seems to be that the object has to have large smooth areas so the depth masking has a good reference surface to pick up deviations from.