Can't create a layer mask. The button is greyed out.

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March 3, 2020
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Lately, the create mask button on the bottom of the layers panel will be greyed out for me and it won't create a mask, no matter what type of layer I have selected.

The only way I can create a layer mask is by Layer>Layer Mask>Reveal All.

A reboot of Photoshop also fixes it, but it will come back eventually. Is anyone else running into this issue?

I'm on an iMac with macOS Catalina and the most up to date version of PS.

Thanks for your help!

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Correct answer PECourtejoie

Hello, you should update to Ps 21.1.2, it fixes this very issue: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/fixed-issues.html#photoshop-desktop-fixed-issues

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Kfcj

Participant

Also right there with you, Not sure what the cure is either, been fighting with it a couple days. Resetting Workspace not working either.

I'm on an MacBookPro with macOS Catalina and the most up to date version of PS CC

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DW-FP

Inspiring

I should have mentioned in my original comment that I'm using latest and greatest MacOS and Photoshop

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DW-FP

Inspiring

I arrived at your comment because I thought I was losing my mind trying to create vector masks. Usually I just cut the mask and then paste onto the layer I want to recieve the mask. It wasn't working and like I said, I thought I was losing it.

You comment mentioned rebooting Photoshop which I just did and now it works as expected.

Sorry I can't be any help to your specific issue but I believe there might be something going on with latest release and masks...

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CraigWhiteLA

Known Participant

Same problem here.... was happening before the 21.1.1 release also...

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