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Franky Spills
Franky Spills
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May 8, 2023
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Masking Question

  • May 8, 2023
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Hello Everyone.


I have a masking question.

 

I have an image, it's a grungey, nasty, smearly black and white image... I want to use that as a mask for one of my layers.  I cannot seem to figure out how to make that happen.

 

I can make a mask for the base layer but if I try to cut and copy the grungey black and white layer into the mask, PS will not do it.

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    Correct answer Kevin Stohlmeyer

    Hi @Franky Spills yes I'm still here but we are volunteers, not 24 hour support.


    Hi @Franky Spills I think you misunderstood after looking at your layers panel. You need to have your black grunge on a transparent background - not on white (and not set to 0% opacity).

     

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    Alok32176271yo44
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    September 9, 2023
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    Kevin Stohlmeyer
    Kevin Stohlmeyer
    Adobe Expert
    May 8, 2023

    Hi @Franky Spills copy the pixel layer using select all/copy. Then select Layer 0 Copy 5 mask. Go to the channels panel and activate the mask channel and paste into the mask channel. Turn the mask channel visibility off after pasting.

    Franky Spills
    Franky SpillsAuthor
    Known Participant
    May 8, 2023

    Wow... I would've never gotten there.  That worked.  Thanks.

     

      Franky Spills
      Franky SpillsAuthor
      Known Participant
      May 9, 2023

      Hi @Franky Spills yes I'm still here but we are volunteers, not 24 hour support.


      Yeah. Totally Understand.

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