Mask really cuts image

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March 29, 2025
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When I use a mask , copy this image to a new layer and remove the mask: The thumbnail shows the entire image, but when you select the layer the image is trimmed in relation to the mask.

The image I attached shows the selected layer where you would expect the entire image with the mask overlay shown, but that part has disappeared.

Version 26.5

Windows

Correct answer davescm

Hi,
It comes from your second step 'Then select a masked area'. You are making a selection based on your mask and therefore copying based on that selected area.
To duplicate the layer in its entirety, complete with mask, use Ctrl+J (or Cmd+J on Mac)
Dave

Bojan Živković11378569

Community Expert

I am not sure I understand what your problem is in the first place. From the screenshot provided, I can say everything appears to be working as expected. If you want to see the entire image, then disable the mask by Shift + clicking on the layer mask.

Jauko VerschureAuthor

Participant

Thank you for your respons. I'm not sure anymore. Maybe it's me, but I felt like strange things happened when using the mask. I'm used to seeing the entire picture when I use the mask (\ shortcut in Windows), but I don't see the image any more. Only the part which is selected. I added another example.

When I created a new layer this part was removed from the image (this last remark I'm trying to reproduce, but not yet possible).

D Fosse

Community Expert

Bojan is correct. A long as there is a mask, it masks the image - unless you disable the mask.

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