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November 15, 2018

P: Masks not applying to smart filters

  • November 15, 2018
  • 15 replies
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I often run dust and scratches as a smart filter and fill the mask with black and just bring it back where needed.  Since updating to 2019, if I save a file, then re-open it, or batch process flat files, the filter is applied to the whole image, rather than just what it is masked to.  I have to turn the mask off, then back on for it to apply.  I had to re-open 160 images and render the smart object layer to fix them.

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15 replies

Participant
March 7, 2019
Okay, thanks for the reply!
Legend
March 6, 2019
I figured out why Smart Filter Masks might not be enabled sometimes for you. If you transform a Smart Object with a Smart Filter Mask, and then undo the transform, the mask isn't applied correctly after undo. I'll have engineering take a look at that.
Legend
March 6, 2019
Hi Christian, this is long standing limitation of Smart Filter Masks. They are not linked for transform. The workaround is to put the Smart Object layer into another Smart Object to transform them both.
Participant
March 6, 2019
Mhh...cant recreate it anymore. As soon as i run into it again i will post it. But i did find something else. When free transforming a smart object-layer with a smart object mask, the mask does not transform properly. See my images...
Legend
March 5, 2019
Can you post a file where it's not working?
Participant
February 12, 2019
Still does not seem to work for me...im on version 20.0.3
Legend
January 16, 2019
Excellent. Thanks for confirming!
Inspiring
January 16, 2019
looks good so far!  
Inspiring
January 16, 2019
Thanks!  Just updated, will check now...
Legend
January 15, 2019
Please update to 20.0.2 which was released late last night. It should fix this issue.

Thanks for reporting!