Quick Mask stopped working- won't select

Ok,
A couple of days ago I was working on some photos with the quick mask. Everything was fine. Then all of a sudden, I finished a photo and went to work on the next one and it would no longer work. I'm new so I openly admit I know NOTHING about photoshop. But when you put the layer into quick mask and you grab a brush, the selection should turn red. I can put it into quick mask, I see the layer darken, but nothing happens when I try using the brush. ALl I can think of is I hit something and put it into some weird hidden mode or something? I have searched the internet but no one seems to have the same problem as me so I can't find an answer. Anyhow, to recap, it was working, and all of a sudden it stopped. What am I doing wrong? thanks

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thewhiterat wrote:
Yes, there was black, but I still am not getting the red when I put it into quick mask mode and start using the brush.
Prove it. Capture your screen showing you painting black on the Quick Mask.
Keep in mind the foreground and background swatch colors are maintained separately by Photoshop for Quick Mask mode than when working normally.
-Noel

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