: How do I paste into a layer's mask in Photoshop? When I paste Cmd+V a new layer is created instead of pasting into the layer's mask that I created. What I'm trying to do is take a black
When I paste Cmd+V a new layer is created instead of pasting into the layer's mask that I created.
What I'm trying to do is take a black and white layer and make it the mask of a all white layer. This way I have a white cut-out of the shape in the black and white layer.
I'm coming from a background of working with GIMP, which to me is so much more simpler than Photoshop (really, Adobe?), however, GIMP is very slow on OSX so I'm trying to get used to PS.
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Copy what you want to paste. Click on the Channels palette. Inside the channels palette click on the mask layer, then paste. Only thing that worked for me.
when you want to copy/paste into a layer mask, be sure to "alt+Click" on the layer mask and then you can paste into it (or go the mask channel and active the last one)
Copy what you want to paste then select the layer you wish to paste as the mask and click add layer mask and it will be pasted automatically.
usually when you're working with masked images in Photoshop, it automatically creates a group containing the image and the clipping mask. The clipping mask object or shape (or whatever your're clipping with) is on top (first in the group) and then the image you're clipping is underneath. if you just paste (or press cmd+V) the new image above the old one, it will overlap the old and be clipped in the mask. Does that make ANY sense?
Cmd+Option+Shift+V will paste your image inside a selected/masked area. I believe this is what you're asking. You can find that under the Edit menu in "Paste Special"
Alt+click on the layermask icon in the layers palette, you can then edit it.
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