Topic awaiting preservation: Copying Layer Masks

How do I copy a layer mask from one layer to another? I'm sure this must be simple, but I don't seem to be able to find the method.

Cheers,
Simon

You're most definately correct my friend... it's VERY simple.

Activate the current layer that needs the mask.
To copy a mask "as is", just click on the mask you want, and drag'n'drop it onto the "New Layer Mask" icon.
To copy a mask "as inverted", hold the Alt/Opt key down, click on the mask you want, and drag'n'drop it on the "New Layer Mask" icon.

Suweet!

Many thanks - you're right, it is simple, but it's not exactly intuitive! I tried dragging the mask to the new layer, right clicking in the hope of finding a cut/paste type function, and a few other methods I forget. I even looked in the Help, but could find nothing there.

(BTW, am I the only person who finds the html help painful to use compared to the standard Windows help I had with my old Photoshop 5?)

Thanks again,
Simon

Simon Figg: To copy the mask of a layer to another layer, I usually Ctrl+click the source layer, click the target layer and finally click onto the "New Layer Mask" icon.

When I have the choice between an HTML or a CHM help file, I always go for the CHM 'coz that format is far more functionnal. And between PDF and CHM, I'll go for the for the one that is the most indexed ( a PDF with no bookmarks is similar to a plain HTML page )

Mathieu "POÏ" HENRI

Personally... i love what Adobe did with the HELP! files for v6/7. I prefer that format/structure over the old window help.

Help is help anyway you slice it in my opinion. If a help file requires you learn a bit about how to best use it, then sobeit.

Indexing or not, it's irrelevant. The html help files do have a search function, and that's just as simple to use and relate to. Don't forget... *wild cards* are our frineds.



[This message has been edited by theGuest (edited 11-15-2003).]

theGuest: I must say I only watch Photoshop's help to see if someone comes here and ask a question answered in it. I use Photoshop since a while and no more need the help file for my daily use but you're right the search feature seems to do wonders.

Just a side note about documentations formats, it could be just me but I find easier/faster to distinguish a doc/help/spec file in my taskbar when its in CHM or PDF rather than when its in HTML and drowned in the N instances of Fb and IE

Mathieu "POÏ" HENRI

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than when its in HTML and drowned in the N instances of Fb and IE

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Yes, i would generally agree with that. I specifically use the HELP! files to reference something when answering someone's questions -- that is... if i can't recall any details about the question myself. Like they say... no better source than the horse's mouth.