I'm almost sure I've done this before but I can't seem to get it to work. I've been trying the different methods outlined in this thread but to no avail. What I want to do is to copy the mask I've created in one version of a photo to another version of the same photo. Seems simple enough but it hasn't worked yet...
Any and all help appreciated, I've given up for the night but I will check tomorrow to see if anyone has the answer, thank you!
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23rd January 2014, 11:27 PM #1
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PS: How to copy a mask to different image?
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23rd January 2014, 11:30 PM #2
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Re: PS: How to copy a mask to different image?
Assuming Photoshop, just go to channels - bring up the alpha channel corresponding to the mask - and copy it to the clipboard.
Probably even easier ways list drag the alpha channel across?
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24th January 2014, 11:27 PM #3
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Re: PS: How to copy a mask to different image?
Thanks Colin, working with the channels was what I was missing. It wasn't as easy as I would have imagined and I had to play around a bit to finally get it to work but I blame that mostly on my part. The only thing that I'm having trouble with now is that I can't get the selection's 'marching ants' to disappear even when I click on other layers or change tools, any advice? I want to make a couple adjustments to the mask but when I use the brush tool it doesn't seem to do anything... It's probably time that I read a book on layers and masks
Originally Posted by Colin Southern
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25th January 2014, 12:08 AM #4
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Re: PS: How to copy a mask to different image?
No worries. Originally Posted by Sponge
Thanks Colin, working with the channels was what I was missing. It wasn't as easy as I would have imagined and I had to play around a bit to finally get it to work but I blame that mostly on my part. The only thing that I'm having trouble with now is that I can't get the selection's 'marching ants' to disappear even when I click on other layers or change tools, any advice? I want to make a couple adjustments to the mask but when I use the brush tool it doesn't seem to do anything... It's probably time that I read a book on layers and masks
Normally just Ctrl+D to kill the ants
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