diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3add2b9..05b2504 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -238,7 +238,14 @@ set(VMIX_RSC_FILES
     ./rsc/fonts/Roboto-Italic.ttf
     ./rsc/fonts/fa-regular-400.ttf
     ./rsc/fonts/fa-solid-900.ttf
-    ./rsc/images/mask_vignette.png
+    ./rsc/images/mask_vignette.dds
+    ./rsc/images/mask_halo.dds
+    ./rsc/images/mask_circle.dds
+    ./rsc/images/mask_roundcorner.dds
+    ./rsc/images/mask_linear_top.dds
+    ./rsc/images/mask_linear_bottom.dds
+    ./rsc/images/mask_linear_left.dds
+    ./rsc/images/mask_linear_right.dds
     ./rsc/images/v-mix_256x256.png
     ./rsc/images/rgb.png
     ./rsc/images/busy.png
diff --git a/ImGuiVisitor.cpp b/ImGuiVisitor.cpp
index 65d4505..07f7ddc 100644
--- a/ImGuiVisitor.cpp
+++ b/ImGuiVisitor.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #include "ImGuiVisitor.h"
 
+#include <vector>
+#include <algorithm>
+
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
 #include <glm/gtc/type_ptr.hpp>
 #include <glm/gtc/constants.hpp>
@@ -133,7 +136,25 @@ void ImGuiVisitor::visit(Shader &n)
 
 void ImGuiVisitor::visit(ImageShader &n)
 {
+    ImGui::PushID(n.id());
 
+    // get index of the mask used in this ImageShader
+    int item_current = 9; // default to Custom mask (i.e. not in the list)
+    auto it{ find(ImageShader::mask_presets.begin(), ImageShader::mask_presets.end(), n.mask) };
+    if ( it != std::end(ImageShader::mask_presets)) {
+        item_current = std::distance(ImageShader::mask_presets.begin(), it);
+    }
+
+    if (ImGuiToolkit::ButtonIcon(10, 3)) n.mask = ImageShader::mask_presets[0];;
+    ImGui::SameLine(0, 10);
+    ImGui::SetNextItemWidth(RIGHT_ALIGN);
+    // combo list of masks
+    if ( ImGui::Combo("Mask", &item_current, ImageShader::mask_names, ImageShader::mask_presets.size()) )
+    {
+        n.mask = ImageShader::mask_presets[item_current];
+    }
+
+    ImGui::PopID();
 }
 
 void ImGuiVisitor::visit(ImageProcessingShader &n)
diff --git a/ImageShader.cpp b/ImageShader.cpp
index f454ce5..98b04e8 100644
--- a/ImageShader.cpp
+++ b/ImageShader.cpp
@@ -7,9 +7,26 @@
 
 ShadingProgram imageShadingProgram("shaders/image.vs", "shaders/image.fs");
 
+const char* ImageShader::mask_names[10] = { "None", "Vignette", "Halo", "Circle", "Round", "Top", "Botton", "Left", "Right", "Custom" };
+std::vector< uint > ImageShader::mask_presets;
+
 ImageShader::ImageShader()
 {
+    // first initialization
+    if ( mask_presets.empty() ) {
+        mask_presets.push_back(Resource::getTextureWhite());
+        mask_presets.push_back(Resource::getTextureDDS("images/mask_vignette.dds"));
+        mask_presets.push_back(Resource::getTextureDDS("images/mask_halo.dds"));
+        mask_presets.push_back(Resource::getTextureDDS("images/mask_circle.dds"));
+        mask_presets.push_back(Resource::getTextureDDS("images/mask_roundcorner.dds"));
+        mask_presets.push_back(Resource::getTextureDDS("images/mask_linear_top.dds"));
+        mask_presets.push_back(Resource::getTextureDDS("images/mask_linear_bottom.dds"));
+        mask_presets.push_back(Resource::getTextureDDS("images/mask_linear_left.dds"));
+        mask_presets.push_back(Resource::getTextureDDS("images/mask_linear_right.dds"));
+    }
+    // static program shader
     program_ = &imageShadingProgram;
+    // reset instance
     reset();
 }
 
@@ -37,7 +54,7 @@ void ImageShader::reset()
     program_->enduse();
 
     // default mask (channel1)
-    mask = Resource::getTextureWhite();
+    mask = mask_presets[0];
 
     // no stippling
     stipple = 0.f;
diff --git a/ImageShader.h b/ImageShader.h
index a9df308..e1ad2a4 100644
--- a/ImageShader.h
+++ b/ImageShader.h
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #ifndef IMAGESHADER_H
 #define IMAGESHADER_H
 
+#include <string>
+#include <map>
+
 #include "Shader.h"
 
 class ImageShader : public Shader
@@ -14,8 +17,12 @@ public:
     void reset() override;
     void accept(Visitor& v) override;
 
+
     uint mask;
     float stipple;
+
+    static const char* mask_names[];
+    static std::vector< uint > mask_presets;
 };
 
 #endif // IMAGESHADER_H
diff --git a/Source.cpp b/Source.cpp
index d5426e6..7e73dd2 100644
--- a/Source.cpp
+++ b/Source.cpp
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ void MediaSource::init()
                 (*node)->scale_.x = mediaplayer_->aspectRatio();
             }
 
-//            mixingshader_->mask = Resource::getTextureImage("images/mask_vignette.png");
+//            mixingshader_->mask = ImageShader::mask_presets["Halo"];
 
             // done init once and for all
             initialized_ = true;
diff --git a/rsc/images/mask_circle.dds b/rsc/images/mask_circle.dds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1965d04
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diff --git a/rsc/images/mask_halo.dds b/rsc/images/mask_halo.dds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c42ca9
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diff --git a/rsc/images/mask_linear_bottom.dds b/rsc/images/mask_linear_bottom.dds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c6d42e
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diff --git a/rsc/images/mask_linear_left.dds b/rsc/images/mask_linear_left.dds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..463e276
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diff --git a/rsc/images/mask_linear_right.dds b/rsc/images/mask_linear_right.dds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed3ecdc
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diff --git a/rsc/images/mask_linear_top.dds b/rsc/images/mask_linear_top.dds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53e6490
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diff --git a/rsc/images/mask_roundcorner.dds b/rsc/images/mask_roundcorner.dds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b90f3dd
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diff --git a/rsc/images/mask_vignette.dds b/rsc/images/mask_vignette.dds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50d2f19
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