Photoshop - Proper Cryptomatte support needed...

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June 11, 2025
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Photoshop is long overdue for a proper Cryptomatte plugin / full support so that we can use cryptomattes like we do in virtually every other piece of compositing software (including AE). Why isn't this already a thing? It's looong overdue.

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Lars Gerstenmaier

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Yes, propper Cryptomatte Support in PSD would be a big time saver.

EXR-IO is Windows only.

Carson JonesAuthor

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Yes I've been using this for many years. It's not a proper cryptomatte effect / plugin. Simply converting all the elements to layers is only partially functional. In terms of How Adobe could support this look to how Cryptomattes are handled in AE. The same / similar functionality should be available in PS as it's a primary compositing tool for image work.