How to copy/paste layer mask?

[qpixo]

Quick question:

How to copy and paste a layer mask done from one PSD to another one, if both are opened?

command-c, command-v doesn't work

[chillin]

Here you can find one way..

[qpixo]

ctrl-alt doesn't seem to work in Mac OSX (PS cs4), I can't drag it on another psd windows

Originally Posted by chillin

Here you can find one way..

[chillin]

Isn't the option key = alt?

[MacBurg]

Assuming both documents are of the same dimension, you could just duplicate the layer with the mask from one document to the other, or save the mask as a channel and duplicate the channel, or use Apply Image.

[jeljones]

MacBurg has a winner. Drag the layer with the layer mask to the other document. Then you can alt+drag the layer mask to the layer you want the mask on.

[SilvaFox]

Drag the layer from one doc to the other. The mask will come with it.

[longside1]

or make the mask a selction (ctrl click mask icon) and then with the selection active just click the layer mask button on the layer you want the mask on and voila...new mask!

[_ManWithNoName_]

Aaaaaaah :-)



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[longside1]

easy when you know how ;-)

[GNOB]

Originally Posted by qpixo

Quick question:

How to copy and paste a layer mask done from one PSD to another one, if both are opened?

command-c, command-v doesn't work

Simply control click(PC) or command Click( Mac) the mask to make it a selection and drag and drop on the other document and click the mask icon down the layer panel.

[4personnen]

more complicated :-) :
select your channel, ctrl+A, Ctrl+C
create a new layer, paste (ctrl+V)
in the drop down menu:
Duplicate layer, select your new document in the drop down list...
Completely useless? no...Because you need to know that copying layers works if you do CTRL+A before CTRL+C and CTRL+V...Just tested a few minutes ago (need to create a blank layer before pasting)

[4personnen]

Originally Posted by _ManWithNoName_

http://www.state-of-mind.co.uk
http://www.sussexweddingphotography.org.uk

Nice sites!!!