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When finished, simply delete the layer effect. The stroke will appear around any small areas of the mask that you may need to clean up. In this case, it might be helpful to temporarily add a layer effect such as a bright red stroke (Layer > Layer Style > Stroke, and click the color swatch to choose a vibrant color). 9) Delicate Mask Clean-UpĪfter adding a layer mask, it can sometimes be difficult to determine if there are any small bits of the layer that have been accidentally left unselected. In this Quick Tip, Julieanne reveals a simple technique to paste content directly into a layer mask in Photoshop. To hide the red overlay, click the eye icon. Or, on the Channels panel, click on the Layer mask to target it AND click in the empty well to toggle the visibility of the layer mask (the mask will be displayed as a red overlay), and choose Edit > Paste. To paste content from the clipboard into a layer mask, Option -click (Mac) | Alt -click (Win) the Layer mask icon on the Layers panel to make it visible. 7) Unlinking Masks from LayersĬlick the link icon (between the layer icon and layer mask icons) to unlink the mask from the layer (allowing either to move independently of the other). Or, Control -click (Mac) | right -click (Win) on a mask in the Layers panel and choose Enable/Disable Layer Mask. Click the layer mask thumbnail again to enable it. Shift-click in the layer mask thumbnail in the Layers panel to temporarily disable a layer mask. 6) Temporarily Disabling / Enabling Masks Or, tap “\”(backslash) to display the layer mask as an overlay (tap “\” again to hide the overlay). Option -click (Mac) | Alt -click (Win) the layer mask thumbnail in the Layers panel to target and view the mask. 4) Targeting the Layer MaskĬommand + \ (Mac) | Control + \ (Win) targets a layer mask.Ĭommand + 2 (Mac) | Control + 2 (Win) targets the layer. In this situation, (Option -drag (Mac) | Alt -drag (Win) the layer mask thumbnail to duplicate the mask, then use the shortcut Command + I (Mac) | Control + I (Win) to invert the mask (or click the Invert button in the Properties panel). Note: if the mask’s Density or Feather sliders has been changed using the Properties panel, this shortcut will not work. Option + Shift -drag (Mac) | Alt + Shift -drag (Win) the layer mask thumbnail to create copy of a layer mask while simultaneously inverting the mask. Option -drag (Mac) | Alt -drag (Win) the layer mask thumbnail in the Layers panel to create a copy of the mask. 3) Moving and Duplicating Layer Masksĭrag the layer mask thumbnail in the Layers panel to move it from one layer to another. Or, on the Properties panel, target the Layer mask and click the Trash icon at the bottom of the panel. Or, Control -click (Mac) | right -click (Win) on the layer mask to choose between Delete Layer Mask or Apply Layer Mask from the context sensitive menu. Target the mask on the Layers panel and click the Trash icon to delete a layer mask. Option -click (Mac) | Alt -click (Win) the layer mask icon to add a layer mask to automatically hide the content of the layer (or the active selection).Ĭommand + I (Mac ) | Control + I (Win) will invert a layer mask (or, click the Invert button on the Properties panel). Note that there are separate options for adding layer masks while ignoring/respecting the current selection. Scroll down to Layer Mask> and add your own shortcuts by clicking in the blank area to the right of the command. Set the “Shortcuts For” to Application Menus and toggle the disclosure triangle for the Layer menu. To add a layer mask to a layer, click on the “Add Layer Mask” icon in the Layers panel or, to create a custom keyboard shortcut for adding layer masks, select Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts. Masking layers is a valuable compositing technique for combining multiple photos into a single image or for removing a person or object from a photo. You can add a mask to a layer and use the mask to hide portions of the layer and reveal the layers below.