Forum: Photoshop


Subject: paste into layer mask?

ghostship2 opened this issue on May 19, 2013 ยท 4 posts


ghostship2 posted Sun, 19 May 2013 at 2:30 AM

I painted a bump/spec map that Id like to use for a layer mask but do not know how to paste it into the layer mask of an existing layer. Is this even posible?

W10, Ryzen 5 1600x, 16Gb,RTX2060Super+GTX980, PP11, 11.3.740


RHaseltine posted Sun, 19 May 2013 at 8:27 AM

Yes, just make sure that the mask is highlighted - click on its little thumbnail in the Layers pane and all operations will apply to the mask, not the layer contents.


ghostship2 posted Sun, 19 May 2013 at 9:16 AM

yeah, I tried that . it only makes a new layer. Is it a different command other than Paste? I also tried the options in the Paste Special menue (PSCS 5.5 extended). I am being mindful of weather or not the mask layer is highlighted so that isnt the issue. It's so weird.

W10, Ryzen 5 1600x, 16Gb,RTX2060Super+GTX980, PP11, 11.3.740


ghostship2 posted Sun, 19 May 2013 at 1:10 PM

WOW photoshop is retarded!! Had to do a search on the internet. You have to paste it in the layer channels tab with the layer mask visible. Totaly un-intuitive.

W10, Ryzen 5 1600x, 16Gb,RTX2060Super+GTX980, PP11, 11.3.740