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Sammi5C24
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November 10, 2020
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Problem with moving/resizing selection with a mask

  • November 10, 2020
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I've spent a lot of time looking for an answer to this. I often have a layer that has a mask and after masking need to move a selection or use Transform to resize parts of the layer. I thought that if the chain icon between the image and the mask was showing, if I selected part of the image and moved/resized it, that the image and mask components would both move together. If I resize, I want the mask to resize at the same time or I have to do it. Why does the mask act like a separate entity, even when it is linked to the image? The behaviour doesn't change whether the link is showing or not. Can I resize (Transform > Scale) both components? Can I select a masked selection and move image and mask components? Thanks.

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    Correct answer jackal242

    Hi, @jackal242 Are you on 24.1.1? Can you post a screenshot with the layers panel visible?

     


    I'm on 21.2 on Mac, and yes it is bugged and like the Original Poster said, even with the link icon connecting the image with the selection layer, they do NOT resize together.  100% bugged.

    But I read down in the comment and saw the comment that if you DESELECT everything on the layer and just go straight to transform - suddenly they move and resize together as the LINK icon implies.

    So the bug is, you can not have a selection for this to work.

    7 replies

    anders_hattne
    anders_hattne
    Inspiring
    October 17, 2023

    Seriously?! They have not fixed this in 3 years?!

    LeGill
    LeGill
    Participant
    March 8, 2023

    I'm having the same issues... I've been using Adobe Photoshop professionally since the 1990s... Since this last upgrade to Photoshop 2021 — started having this issue that the mask (linked) with the layer moves separately! Upgrades are really sickening. Listen here, the people at Adobe: If it ain't broken don't fix it, please! Really annoying and frustrating when you have urgent work to rush! 
    For a better solution: I just use the older version of Photoshop!

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      mastix
      Inspiring
      December 2, 2022

      Same problem here. I also had never this problem before.

      When I try to distort an image (layer with mask) the mask does not follow the transform even if I have the chain activated. 

      I found out it might be some bug because when I save the image with the mask and open it again it works as it should and the mask follows along the layer.

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      chaosphere656
      Participant
      October 5, 2022

      Hi guys !

      I had exactly the same problem and lost lot of time finding out what was the issue.

       

      Just check the option "Show Transform Control" and voilà ! Both Image and Layer Mask will be transformed. In French, it's called "options de tranformation".

       

      Mine was unchecked that's why I couldn't resize (even if linked together) both image and mask !

       

      Hope it'll help !

       

      Matias

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        chaosphere656
        Participant
        November 4, 2023

        Again same problem even with my "solution" checked... Tested on PS 2023/2024 and Beta, same issue !!

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        Sammi5C24Author
        Participant
        November 11, 2020

        Thank you. I've found that if I don't select anything and resize the scale using Transform, the mask/image moves together. However, if I select anything in the image and move it or select all and then Transform the scale, the mask/image separate (see screenshot) and it makes no difference whether the mask or the image is selected in the layers pane.

          carl23108016s37r
          carl23108016s37r
          Participating Frequently
          February 11, 2022

          I'm having the same problem. Never seen this happen before in all my years of photoshop.

          Layers is linked with the layer mask. When I select a portion and resize, it doesn't resize the layer mask with it.

          I have no idea what to do with this. 

          Please help!

           

            Bojan Živković11378569
            Community Expert
            Bojan Živković11378569Community Expert
            Community Expert
            February 11, 2022

            That is how things work, nothing strange there. 

            Bojan Živković11378569
            Community Expert
            Bojan Živković11378569Community Expert
            Community Expert
            November 11, 2020

            Which version of Photoshop? Can you post some screenshot or even short video to demonstrate problem?

            carl23108016s37r
            carl23108016s37r
            Participating Frequently
            February 11, 2022

            I attached a video to demonstrate the problem. Let me know what you think?

            JJMack
            Community Expert
            JJMackCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            November 11, 2020

            Select select the layers content if the layers content is the current target.  If the layer mask is the current target the selection is part of the layer mask. The link icon indicate the full layer and layer mask are linked if you transform either the other will also be transformed scaled, rotated, moved distorted whatever .  You can work on the layers content and you can work on the mask content independent with or without a selected. Selection are useful for protection.  Only the selected area cans be changed.  If you move the selection you leave a hole in the layers  content. in a mask the vacated ares would be filled with black.,

            JJMack
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              jackal242
              Participating Frequently
              February 12, 2023

              This no longer work.  If you select the link icon for the mask and try to resize them, it only resizes one. 

              It's bugged.

              The only way to do it is to convert to a smart object. 

               

                Bojan Živković11378569
                Community Expert
                Bojan Živković11378569Community Expert
                Community Expert
                February 13, 2023

                I am testing Photoshop 24.1.1 on Windows and everything works fine, as expected. When link between layer and layer mask is present (visible), selecting and transforming mask or layer will transform both: layer and layer mask.

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