
PHOTOSHOP CS3
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Note: By default, masks applied to Smart Objects aren’t linked to Smart Object layers.
• To unlink a layer from its mask, click the link icon in the Layers palette.
• To reestablish the link between a layer and its mask, click between the layer and mask path thumbnails in the
Layers palette.
Apply or delete a layer mask
You can apply a layer mask to permanently delete the hidden portions of a layer. Layer masks are stored as alpha
channels, so applying and deleting layer masks can help reduce file size. You can also delete a layer mask without
applying the changes.
1 Click the layer mask thumbnail in the Layers palette.
2 To remove the layer mask after applying it permanently to the layer, click the Delete icon at the bottom of the
Layers palette, and then click Apply.
3 Toremovethelayermaskwithoutapplyingittothelayer,clicktheDeleteiconatthebottomoftheLayerspalette,
and then click Delete.
You can also apply or delete layer masks using the Layer menu.
Note: You cannot apply a layer mask permanently to a Smart Object layer when deleting the layer mask.
See also
“Save and load selections” on page 273
Load a layer or layer mask’s boundaries as a selection
You can select all the non-transparent areas on a layer, or, if a layer mask exists, all the unmasked areas. This is useful
when you want to select text or image content that is surrounded by or contains transparent areas, or to create a
selection that excludes masked areas on a layer.
1 Do one of the following:
• To select only the non-transparent areas on an unmasked layer, Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click
(Mac OS) the layer thumbnail in the Layers palette.
• To select the unmasked areas on a layer that has a layer mask, Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS)
the layer mask thumbnail in the Layers palette.
2 If a selection already exists, you can do any of the following:
• To add the pixels to an existing selection, press Ctrl+Shift (Windows) or Command+Shift (Mac OS), and click the
layer thumbnail or layer mask thumbnail in the Layers palette.
• To subtract the pixels from an existing selection, press Ctrl+Alt (Windows) or Command+Option (Mac OS), and
click the layer thumbnail or layer mask thumbnail in the Layers palette.
• To load the intersection of the pixels and an existing selection, press Ctrl+Alt+Shift (Windows) or
Command+Option+Shift (Mac OS), and click the layer thumbnail or layer mask thumbnail in the Layers palette.
If you want to move all the contents of a layer, use the Move tool without loading a transparency mask.
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