Combining gradient and selection masks

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December 13, 2024
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Hello

I would like to create a mask that combines a gradient layer mask with standard selection layer mask

Thanks for your help

Ray

Windows

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Conrad_C

Adobe Expert

If the problem is that you need to keep the two masks separate, but Photoshop allows only one pixel mask per layer, one workaround is to put the layer in a layer group (folder). Then you add one mask to the layer and another mask to its containing layer group, as shown in the demo below. It’s OK for it to be the only layer in the group.

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Ray RozemaAuthor

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Thanks for the information.. My goal was to apply an adjustment layer to darken the background but in graded fashion but not darken the subject. It seems to work if I put the adjustment layer above the group layer and link it to the group layer.

Of note per another post, if working with non gradient masks , they can be combined into a new mask by ctrl +clk the first mask and ctrl+shift+clk the second mask which combines the 2 selections into 1 selection. Then make a new mask on a new layer based on the 2 combined selctions you just made. As best as I can tell this does work with gradient masks

Thanks

Ray

c.pfaffenbichler

Adobe Expert

Stephen Marsh

Brainiac

Copy/dupe one of the layer masks to a new alpha channel (or load the mask as a selection).

Then select the other layer mask so that it's accessible. You can then use Apply Image or Calculations to "stamp" the duped source channel to the target channel, or use the selection to fill in black or white etc.

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