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arwen morgenstern
Known Participant
July 13, 2023

P: Alt+drag layer mask - Copies but layer icon does not update

  • July 13, 2023
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To copy a layer mask to another layer in the layer panel i use the method: ALT+drag to the new layer mask icon in the layer panel.

 

In Photoshop 24.6 the mask is copied and takes effect - but the icon does not update. I have to click on the eye icon of the new layer Layermask icon.... only then the correct display is updated.

 

Of course I have tried the usual measures:

  • Complete uninstall (with preferences)
  • Reinstall Photoshop
  • Deactivating GPU in preferences and using GPU better acceleration without OpenCL.

Nothing helps

 

Then I noticed that everything works correctly in PS 23.5.5. But in all 24 versions I have the described error. So the cause must be a bug in PS 24.x. Or did I miss something?

Kind regards, Kai

22 replies

CShubert
Community Manager
Community Manager
July 13, 2023

Hi @arwen morgenstern 

 

Let's make sure we're in a default state and there are no stale settings somewhere: 

Restore your preferences using this manual method:  

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html#Manually 

Does it work correctly? 

If that doesn't solve it, you can quit Photoshop and put the Settings folder back. 

 

 

It may help if we could see your Photoshop System Info. Launch Photoshop, and select Help >System Info...and copy/paste the text in a reply.  

 

arwen morgenstern
Known Participant
July 13, 2023

Sorry: I´m on Windows 10 pro 64 (up to date)