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Rescale Tool - Layer Mask Added

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Rescale Tool - Layer Mask Added Andrew & Bridget 15 Jun 19:24
  Rescale Tool - Layer Mask Added Daniel Hauck 15 Jun 19:29
   Rescale Tool - Layer Mask Added Andrew & Bridget 15 Jun 19:50
  Re: Rescale Tool - Layer Mask Added Grue 16 Jun 07:48
   Rescale Tool - Layer Mask Added Andrew & Bridget 16 Jun 07:57
Andrew & Bridget
2013-06-15 19:24:08 UTC (over 11 years ago)

Rescale Tool - Layer Mask Added

When you try to rescale a layer using the Rescale Tool with a layer mask active, it scales of the mask, likewise if you select the layer it will scale the layer. Can I select both the layer and layer mask and scale the layer, thus it keeps the layer mask showing the desired masked area only. As the only way I can see currently is by applying the layer mask on the layer and then you can see the layer/s below to get the scaling that is desired. But I would like to keep the layer mask active for editing after scaling.

Andrew

Daniel Hauck
2013-06-15 19:29:01 UTC (over 11 years ago)

Rescale Tool - Layer Mask Added

Taking the obvious approach, I always just duplicate a layer and make it not visible. That way, I can use the copied layer again in other ways. Simple.

On 06/15/2013 03:24 PM, Andrew & Bridget wrote:

When you try to rescale a layer using the Rescale Tool with a layer mask active, it scales of the mask, likewise if you select the layer it will scale the layer. Can I select both the layer and layer mask and scale the layer, thus it keeps the layer mask showing the desired masked area only. As the only way I can see currently is by applying the layer mask on the layer and then you can see the layer/s below to get the scaling that is desired. But I would like to keep the layer mask active for editing after scaling.

Andrew

Andrew & Bridget
2013-06-15 19:50:52 UTC (over 11 years ago)

Rescale Tool - Layer Mask Added

Thanks, it is that's a very simple way, and is the way I currently work. I just thought the logically way would have been to scale a active masked layer as seen with the mask active.

On 15/06/2013 20:29, Daniel Hauck wrote:

Taking the obvious approach, I always just duplicate a layer and make it not visible. That way, I can use the copied layer again in other ways. Simple.

On 06/15/2013 03:24 PM, Andrew & Bridget wrote:

When you try to rescale a layer using the Rescale Tool with a layer mask active, it scales of the mask, likewise if you select the layer it will scale the layer. Can I select both the layer and layer mask and scale the layer, thus it keeps the layer mask showing the desired masked area only. As the only way I can see currently is by applying the layer mask on the layer and then you can see the layer/s below to get the scaling that is desired. But I would like to keep the layer mask active for editing after scaling.

Andrew

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Grue
2013-06-16 07:48:51 UTC (over 11 years ago)
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Re: Rescale Tool - Layer Mask Added

When you try to rescale a layer using the Rescale Tool with a layer mask
active, it scales of the mask, likewise if you select the layer it will
scale the layer. Can I select both the layer and layer mask and scale the layer, thus it keeps the layer mask showing the desired masked area
only. As the only way I can see currently is by applying the layer mask
on the layer and then you can see the layer/s below to get the scaling that is desired. But I would like to keep the layer mask active for editing after scaling.

The behavior of scaling a layer with a layer mask is indeed very strange (it also creates a floating selection for some reason?)

There's a workaround though (two workarounds, in fact)

1. Put your layer inside of a layer group, and scale the layer group. This will scale both the layer and the mask.

2. Link your layer (in your layer dialog there's one column for visibility and one for linking). Again, this will cause all transformations to be performed on both the layer and its mask. Just remember to unlink it when you're done with it.

Andrew & Bridget
2013-06-16 07:57:55 UTC (over 11 years ago)

Rescale Tool - Layer Mask Added

Thanks Grue,straight forward when you know how to...

The behavior of scaling a layer with a layer mask is indeed very strange (it also creates a floating selection for some reason?)

There's a workaround though (two workarounds, in fact)

1. Put your layer inside of a layer group, and scale the layer group. This will scale both the layer and the mask.

2. Link your layer (in your layer dialog there's one column for visibility and one for linking). Again, this will cause all transformations to be performed on both the layer and its mask. Just remember to unlink it when you're done with it.