: Use mask to hide stroke, without hiding the layer How can I mask a stroke effect itself? E.g., suppose I have this shape: So I want to do something like this without modifying its pixels:

@Turnbaugh909

The easiest way to do this is...


Duplicate the pixel layer
Add the stroke via Layer Styles
Ensure Layer Mask Hides Effects is checked in the Blending Options window
Add a layer mask
set the Fill Opacity to 0%.




You can then paint on the mask all you want, or alter the stroke style options, without altering the underlying pixel layer.



(I changed the color of the duplicate merely to show that the fill pixels aren't actually seen in the document)

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