: Fastest way to replace mask with current selection (Photoshop) Situation: I want to use the current selection as a mask on layer X. Layer X already has a mask, and I want to completely replace

@Ogunnowo857

Make an action of your current workflow.

To be more specific, make an action like this:


Delete mask from your current layer ( Make sure to have your layer selected when you do this. If you have your mask selected you'd always have to select the mask when running the action )
Make a new Layer mask ( Make sure you have selection before you click it )


Then just give the action a shortcut.



The workflow with this action:


Make your selection
Select a layer with a mask
Use the shortcut ...and the mask is replaced with your selection

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@Turnbaugh909

Highlight Layer X and Group it (Command/Ctrl-g), apply the mask to the Group folder by clicking the mask icon at the bottom of the Layer Panel.



You can then leave things as they are.. or move the mask to the layer replacing the existing mask.

If you simply want to replace the existing mask, highlight the mask thumbnail then hit these keys in this order.....

DCommand/Ctrl+Delete Command/Ctrl+Shift+i (that's an i not an L) Command/Ctrl+Option/Alt+Delete

What that combination does...
- reset foreground and background color - fill selection with foreground color - inverse selection - fill selection with background color

You can record an action while doing this once, then assign and F key to the action so it only takes one key press in the future.

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