Linking Between Layers and masks

[mohamedr87642087]

Hello and good day Photosop Community! 🙂

I want to ask if any one has an idea, if is it possible to link a Layer with a mask from Another Layer ?

Thank you very much! 

Mohamed

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Please elaborate. 

One can use multiple linked Smart Object instances and use one (or more) or them as the basis of a Clipping Mask or as Knockout Layers for example. 

But it often is probably not extremely convenient and the specifics depend on what exactly you want/need to achieve. 

[mohamedr87642087]

Thank you for. your answer!

i tried to explain what i mean with this picture

 so i want to link Ellipse 2 with the Mask from Ellipse 1, not with Ellipse 1

and thanks again 🙂

[c.pfaffenbichler]

In that case putting both Layers into one Group and dragging the Layer Mask onto the Group might suffice.

[mohamedr87642087]

its a smart Solution, but the thing is when I apply mask on a group, the Layer Style will be Masked too, and I don't want such a thing 😄 I need to keep the Lyerstyle, and specially on the edges. But thanks 🙂

[c.pfaffenbichler]

What Layer Style? Can you provide the file?

[mohamedr87642087]

Im not sure if it would help to provide a file

but here is what i mean, the diffrence between Masked Group and Masked Layer

[c.pfaffenbichler]

The previous screenshot did not show Layer Styles, so it was apparently not possible to assess what you are actually trying to do.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

A Smart Object Clipping Mask in a Group would be a possible approach.

[c.pfaffenbichler]