: How to copy a layer's mask photoshop? In photoshop, I have a layer with a mask. I want to duplicate this mask to then apply it to another layer. How can I do that?

@Vandalay110

I discovered another way to duplicate a mask:


Click on the mask thumbnail you want to duplicate;
Click on the 'Load selection' button in the 'Properties' panel (or go to 'Select → Load Selection');
In the 'Adjustments' panel, click a 'New Layer Type' button, or go to 'Layer → New Adjustment/Fill Layer'. The trick here is to remember to have the selection loaded first, otherwise you end up with a blank mask.

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@Sims5801359

The easiest way to duplicate a layer mask is by holding the Alt (win) or Option (mac) key while dragging the layer mask thumbnail to another layer in the layer panel.

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@Shelton719

Here are the steps:


Deselect everything.
Ctrl + click (Cmd +clickfor mac) the mask you want to copy
Click on another layer (the one that you want to apply the mask you just selected)
Finally click Add vector mask button (see pic below)




This is also explained on planetphotoshop.com/creating-and-duplicating-a-layer-mask.html

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