Corel Painter Help | Copying layer masks

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Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To copy a layer mask to a channel

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To copy a channel to a layer mask

Copying layer masks

You can copy a layer mask to an alpha channel or copy a channel to a layer mask. The name of a layer mask in the Channels panel reflects the name of the layer ([Layer Name] [Layer Mask]). Although you cannot change the name of a layer mask, it automatically updates if you change the layer name.

To copy a layer mask to a channel

1

Select a layer mask.

2

In the Channels panel, click the Channel options button

, and choose Duplicate.

3

In the Duplicate Channel dialog box, enable the New Alpha Channel option.

You can also copy a channel to an existing channel, so that the existing channel is replaced. To do this, enable the Replace Existing Alpha Channel option, and choose the existing channel from the list box.

To copy a channel to a layer mask

1

Select a layer in the Layers panel.

2

Click the New Layer Mask button

.

A blank layer mask is created.

3

In the Channels panel, select the channel you want to copy.

4

Click the Channel options button

, and choose Duplicate.

5

In the Duplicate Channel dialog box, enable the Replace Existing Alpha Channel option.

Corel Painter copies to the layer mask the portion of the channel that coincides with the layer content.

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