Changes to the selection without affecting the layer mask

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• Change the layer mask: Alt + Shift + click does not work?

  I have PES 9 w/Mac OS X.  According to Adobe using for layer masks, "to display the mask in a mask color red, hold down the Alt + Shift and click on the thumbnail of the layer mask".  It is also stated by Missing Manual for elements.  I can't get this to work and can display the mask only in itself (in black and white).  I have uninstalled/reinstalled without success.  In other words, when I change the mask, I don't see where I'm editing.  Can someone help me?

  Exit the editor, then go in your username > library > Preferences and delete:

  com.adobe.PhotoshopElements.plist

  Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 paths

  Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 parameters

  Repair permissions, and then try again.

• apply the layer mask selection

  Hello

  IAM looking for a solution to apply a previeuws

  choice of a layer of an adjustment layer mask.

  The gale of my code to select the mask - but when I apply the

  selection, it creates top layer.

  I need to go into the layer mask (alt and click) and then paste it.

  Then turns off.

  Scriptlistender is not helping much.

  
  app.activeDocument.selection.selectAll(); //selects stuff on the preview layer
  app.activeDocument.selection.copy();  //copy that stuff - to paste it into the mask later
  
  var adjLayer = doc.layerSets.getByName("ao").artLayers.getByName("ao");  //searching for a group and specific layer
  var mask = ExtendedLayer.selectLayerMask(adjLayer); // extern function wich selects the mask (does not go "into" the mask - just selects it)
  
  
  pastMask = function()
  {
  
  // Selectin recorded by Script listender
  var idslct = charIDToTypeID( "slct" );
      var desc321 = new ActionDescriptor();
      var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
          var ref212 = new ActionReference();
          var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
          var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
          var idMsk = charIDToTypeID( "Msk " );
          ref212.putEnumerated( idChnl, idChnl, idMsk );
      desc321.putReference( idnull, ref212 );
      var idMkVs = charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" );
      desc321.putBoolean( idMkVs, false );
  executeAction( idslct, desc321, DialogModes.NO );
  
  // paste, recorded by script listender
  var idpast = charIDToTypeID( "past" );
      var desc322 = new ActionDescriptor();
      var idAntA = charIDToTypeID( "AntA" );
      var idAnnt = charIDToTypeID( "Annt" );
      var idAnno = charIDToTypeID( "Anno" );
      desc322.putEnumerated( idAntA, idAnnt, idAnno );
  executeAction( idpast, desc322, DialogModes.NO );
  
  
  };
  pastMask();
  
  

  Any help would be really nice. !

  Thank you very much

  Alpha

  app.activeDocument.selection.selectAll (); selects on the preview layer stuff

  app.activeDocument.selection.copy ();  copy such things - to paste it later into the mask

  var adjLayer = activeDocument.layerSets.getByName("ao").artLayers.getByName ("ao");  looking for a group and a specific layer

  activeDocument.activeLayer = adjLayer;

  pastMask = function()

  {

  Selectin registered by the listender Script

  var idslct = charIDToTypeID ("TPCV");

  var desc321 = new ActionDescriptor();

  var idnull = charIDToTypeID ("null");

  var ref212 = new ActionReference();

  var idChnl = charIDToTypeID ('channel');

  var idChnl = charIDToTypeID ('channel');

  var idMsk = charIDToTypeID ("Msk");

  ref212.putEnumerated (idChnl, idChnl, idMsk);

  desc321.putReference (idnull, ref212);

  var idMkVs = charIDToTypeID ("MKV");

  desc321.putBoolean (idMkVs, true);

  executeAction (idslct, desc321, DialogModes.NO);

  dough, recorded by the listender script

  var idpast = charIDToTypeID ("gone");

  var desc322 = new ActionDescriptor();

  var the idAntA = charIDToTypeID ("AntA");

  var idAnnt = charIDToTypeID ("Annt");

  var idAnno = charIDToTypeID ("year");

  desc322.putEnumerated (idAntA, idAnnt, idAnno);

  executeAction (idpast, desc322, DialogModes.NO);

  };

  pastMask();

• How can I change the opacity of the layer mask?

  HI -.

  
  

  I used a layer mask to hide portions of a picture.

  Now I need to leave this hidden part of show at, say, 50% opacity (I'll have to experiment to find the optimal percentage.).

  I'd like to screw up the layer mask and start on another.  Already, I thought I could duplicate the masked layer, remove the mask on the copy and set its opacity to 50% but now I have 2 layers.  I suspect that there is a way to do without a double layer.

  Is it possible to adjust the opacity of the layer mask?

  TIA your entry

  JL

  Win7, Photoshop CS5
  

  Have you tried to use the controls in the masks palette?

  You control the opacity of the area exposed with the opacity of the layer and the density of the hidden box with the density on the masks palette slider.

• I want to see the layer mask instead of the thumbnail of the layer mask in the layers palette.

  I don't see a thumbnail of the mask layer instead of the layer mask itself when I add a layer mask to the CS6.  How can I change this so the layer mask

  appear in the layers palette?

  Thank you

  Marc

  From what I remember of the CS6, it's the same CC follow these steps: in the layers palette, click on Panel options

  

  Click on the larger thumbnail

  

  The layer mask should now be big enough to see. Otherwise, you need to display it on the screen by alt clicking on

  on a PC option by clicking on the layer mask on a Mac

  

• Opacity of the layer mask Photoshop in AE

  I have a series of PSD files each with a layer mask with a default opacity of 100%. PS, I change the 'density' of the layer of about 15% in order to achieve the desired result. Either way, the layer mask is also an inactive Alpha channel.

  My question is that when I include the series of the PSD AE as-is, the layer mask is available as a black. It doesn't seem to be a way adjust the density of the mask as in Photoshop. I tried to use an alpha channel and track matte, but no luck. The main PSD file has the default active layer apparently mask with no way to change it.

  Maybe I'll have to put in place an action on PSD files?

  Thank you.

  

  AE is not layer masks as separate channels, it uses only the calculated pixel opacity. Simply, you cannot use this method. Rasterize your stuff to separate the layers.

  Mylenium

• Restore to 'apply the layer mask' OPTION?

  There is a new feature where you can drag a layer to the trash and NOT invited mask to "apply the layer mask?  This also has the 'do' don't show again option - which I clicked by accident. Thus, the default is now to apply the layer mask when I drag a layer mask to the trash. I can't imagine a way to restore the more traditional function, without restoring all other prefs.

  So what I would like is a way to restore the default classic where dragging a layer mask to trash the opportunity to apply or ignore them.

  Please excuse this apparently insgnificant request, but it is a very common function I would like to restore.

  Thank you!

  See if clicking Reset all dialogs warning at the bottom of Photoshop > Preferences > general solves the problem.

  

  

• White color on the layer mask does not

  Well, I have a problem... Each setting is fine, but when I open the layer mask on a layer, and if I have the black brush, it works very well, BUT if I brush white, it does not work. It's like the color white is on 0% opacity. It shows me an action in "history, but it's like I'm not even brushing."
  Now, when I want white brush, I switched layer mask, brush black and then I reverse again, because as I said, the white color just doesn't work...
  -Colours btw, work not in a layer mask

  Is the Mode in the Options bar to brush on something other than normal?

• Why apply the layer mask is grayed out?

  Hello

  From time to time 'apply the layer mask' is not available.

  What I checked myself:

  -Photoshop is not in master view (abbreviation Q).

  -J' have reset all warning dialog boxes (since it is a way to get a mask by dragging it to the trash).

  Can't get to work!

  Other solutions? Thank you!

  

  I found myself - the layer was a dynamic object. Perhaps I should suggest Adobe to let Photoshop ask pixelation during application, instead of just greyin'out.

• How to resize layer with a large image of the layer mask?

  Hi all

  How to resize the image on the layer mask?

  * document - doc.width, doc.height

  * mask - activeLayer.bounds

  * and how to take the coordinates in the image with the mask, if the image is larger than the size of the document?

  

  2014, use it at your own risk.

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  If (app.documents.length > 0) {}

  Var ref = new ActionReference();

  ref.putEnumerated (charIDToTypeID ("Lyr"), charIDToTypeID ("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID ("Trgt"));

  var layerDesc = executeActionGet (ref);

  var layerMaskEnabled = layerDesc.getBoolean (stringIDToTypeID ("userMaskEnabled"));

  If (layerMaskEnabled == true) {}

  // =======================================================

  var idsetd = charIDToTypeID ("setd");

  var desc4 = new ActionDescriptor();

  var idnull = charIDToTypeID ("null");

  var ref1 = new ActionReference();

  var idLyr = charIDToTypeID ("Lyr");

  var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID ('Ordn');

  var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID ("Trgt");

  Ref1.putEnumerated (idLyr, idOrdn, idTrgt);

  Desc4.putReference (idnull, ref1);

  idT var = charIDToTypeID ("T");

  var desc5 = new ActionDescriptor();

  var idUsrM = charIDToTypeID ("rocket");

  Desc5.putBoolean (idUsrM, false);

  var idLyr = charIDToTypeID ("Lyr");

  Desc4.putObject (idLyr, idT, desc5);

  executeAction (idsetd, desc4, DialogModes.NO);

  };

  Alert (app.activeDocument.activeLayer.bounds)

  };

• How to paste a picture into the layer mask? (Photoshop Cs6)

  How to paste a picture into the layer mask? (Photoshop Cs6)

  Try the steps in this tip video tutorial:

  Good luck!

  See you soon,.

  Kendall

• Gum changing from white to black on the layer mask, leaving the image transparent.

  I used the following method in CS5 to erase parts of a layer/bring these pieces back again if necessary. It works in the same way after that I upgraded to CS6 (not sure if the version difference plays a role or not.)

  What I'm doing here is blend two layers that overlap in one of the other

  1. create the layer to the top layer mask

  2. Select pure white in the color selection window

  3 select the Eraser tool, set the opacity to 30%, 50%, flow 100% hardness

  4. Select hide, erasing the edges of the image where there is overlap to eliminate hard edges and merge the images into another

  5. when I need to highlight an area of the image at the top (one mixed), I pass the color pure black opacity set to 100%, hardness 100% and paint over the areas that I want to "undo" my deletion.

  -Sometimes happens a lot after my initial deletion, so a simple cancellation or who goes back in history is not a possible solution at this moment here.

  -Another note: I have to move over the other layers to align as much as possible, make the story do not brush useful in this case.

  Previously, this would simply restore the image to where it was originally for this place, by removing completely all masking. Now, when I do this procedure, the area that I'm trying to "undo" is however, as if the opacity is set to a level lower than 100%. This poses problems because I want to have the completely opaque image at this stage.

  Some other notes I hope to answer some questions that may arise in advance:

  I haven't settled the opacity of one of my layer masks

  I tried to do the same operation by using the Brush tool (with 100% opacity and hardness, using the opposite colors), with the same result

  As we have earlier I don't know another effective way to achieve the same goal. I'd be happy to do it differently but if necessary.

  All the layers in these documents are dynamic objects

  Thank you!

  I'm sorry it's so confusing. I guess the only reason why I use the Eraser tool is a vestige of when I was actually erase the image - and also I get the brush and Eraser different opacity value to quickly switch between them.

  @Theresa actually, I didn't watch only the mask. Of course the mask was gray in the areas that I was talking about. But that lead me to realize that while the color picker looked purely black and white, I was working with a grayscale image, and it was in fact color and converted to looked at pure Grayscale black and white. I need to set the color of the brush at a certain point, when working in RGB (which I rarely do) and not realised.

  Sorry for posting something with such a trivial response, but you all help me to understand thank you!

• Script to add the layer mask to all layers but the background?

  I have been a professional editor/Retoucher for photographers for the past three years. I use a lot of stock, but I've never branched in scripts so far. I am trying to refine my workflow and scripts to not appear to be the next logical step.

  I do a lot of work in the interiors, which is essentially manual HDR. Here's my current generation process, which I would love to find a way to script. I tried to be very clear, but let me know if it needs to expand. I use Photoshop CS5.

  1. pull brackets, color corrected TIFF in Bridge.

  2 re-order as needed, with the main exhibition downstairs. Click on 'Tools' > 'Photoshop' > 'Charge in the form of layers Photoshop"to get a PSD with layers in the correct order and main as exposure layer from bottom (base).

  3. manually go through each layer and add a layer mask hide all each layer except the background layer.

  4. Save as a PSD, using the original name of the background layer as the file name. To do this, I just copy the name of the layer (example.tiff), paste in the Save dialog box and then use the drop-down menu to select PSD (save as example.psd).

  I hope to automate steps 3 and 4 as they are the majority of your time for me. Any contribution is appreciated!

  Thanks again.

  Yes, your change is good.  This way the last layer will not have a mask applied.  I wasn't sure if you wanted that, but in the control for the background layer.

  Regarding the economy, what file format would you save on?  Here's how to save a psd:

  docRef var = activeDocument

  var doneFolder = new Folder('/c/photos/')

  var NomCouche = docRef.activeLayer.name

  var psdOptions = new PhotoshopSaveOptions();

  psdOptions.layers = true;

  app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.ALL;//include this line if you want that the coming dialog box.

  docRef.saveAs (new file (doneFolder + "/" + NomCouche + ".psd"), psdOptions);

  app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;//Resets at ALL - you won't let it work on.

• Shortcut/shortcut keys to switch between the layer and the layer mask?

  I often see this question around and it also seems that the shortcut so that it changes from time to time. The old version, I had (CS3) had the shortcut that was I think (command + ') [this is the tilde sign] to go to the layer and (command +-) to return to the mask.

  It seems, on CC, the shortcut to return to the works of mask, but it is not. No matter what work-around?

  I am new to CC of CS3 so there are many things that I'm not familiar with this day. I like a lot of workflow so far. Other things, I think I have to get used to. Thank you.

  I checked a site of hotkeys CS4 and I find that they have changed the hotkey after CS3 for:

  (command + 2) to go to layer and (command +-) to go back to the mask. So the shortcuts for it.

• Why different size of the PNG-24 file format: vs deletion of pixels in the layer mask

  I noticed in Photoshop CS5.1 and CS6 strange behavior when saving web files in the PNG-24 format.

  CASES1.

  I have a layer photo 260 x 360.

  Create square 200 x 200 and layer mask to hide selection (effect: transparent square hole inside)

  Save for web in format PNG-24 (transparency)-> 131.4 k file size

  CASE2.

  I have a layer photo 260 x 360.

  Create the square Marquee 200 x 200 and delete pixels (effect: transparent square hole inside)

  Save for web in format PNG-24 (transparency)-> 66,93 k file size

  Both pictures got same transparent square hole, but sizes are so different. Using mask does not reduce the size of the file PNG24. Why is it like that, bug?

  

  For cases 1 and 2 the number of pixels in the image is exactly the same thing then you must consider other factors to take into account the file size differences.

  Assuming that the image is a RGB/8 image:

  1 uses a mask which means that it is a picture of four channels that require 32 bits per pixel.

  Case 2 has no mask is only a picture of 3 channels that require 24 bits of pixel.

  If the content of the data in Photoshop is different for the two cases, and the psd for case 1 file size would be larger than in case 2.

  In PNG, transparency of files can be specified by declaring the individual pixels to be transparent or an alpha channel can be added. Again, it is 24 bits per pixel compared to 32 bits per pixel.  If Photoshop, using enregistrer save for Web, creates an alpha channel for cases 1 and says the individual pixels to be transparent in the case 2, then the differences in file size that you can find should.

  Paulo