Yes. That’s probably the step where it goes wonky. You practically had it when you saw pink … see step #9 below.
Here’s more in depth:
The image that you want to mask should be on its own layer … then you do this:
1. select the layer
2. menu command:
Layer -> Add Layer Mask -> reveal all
3. look at the channels palette – see "layer 1 mask" in italics and blue. The mask is WHITE.
4. open your PSP image, which you have previously saved as JPG/BMP/TIFF/GIF.
Channels palette should STILL BE VISIBLE.
Select one channel from the ones shown by clicking once on it. I like using the green palette. It will turn OFF the blue bars on all the other channels, while GREEN will stay selected.
5. use CTRL-A or SELECT ALL, and a dotted line will appear around the image
6. use CTRL-C or COPY and then close the image.
7. Notice that the Layer 1 mask is still selected.
8. Notice the eyeballs nect to every channel but the Layer 1 mask? Click the empty box on that channel and it, too, will get an eyeball.
9. use CTRL-V or PASTE. The PSP image should now be in miniature in the
channels palette on layer 1. A pink version should be on the main image. 10. Click that eyeball again, and *bamm*, there’s your mask. 11. DESELECT ALL
12. create a new layer for safety 🙂
Lastly, there was a time when we did not do the EDIT->COPY and EDIT->PASTE of the mask and ended up with the "mask" showing but in pink.
THAT WAS 99% OF THE WAY THERE! You had it. 🙂
The Doormouse
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