How to use a seperate file as a layer mask?

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Curtis_Basner
Aug 29, 2004
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While looking at an old set of articles at a website called creativepro.com, I saw some interesting options for selective sharpening, which requires masking of edges and applying sharpening to the masked areas. However, after creating what is essentially a layer mask in a separate file, I find that I simply don’t know how to take that separate image and insert that image as a layer mask on the original image. Stated another way: I created a duplicate layer in the original image, and created a layer mask for that layer. I created a layer mask by saving the original file as another file name and processed it to create what is essentially a layer mask. Now I want to take that separate file and use it as the layer mask in the original image file. How do I load that separate image into the layer mask? Help please!!

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Aug 29, 2004
You will need to copy the Mask from your new file.

Open the file you want to add the mask to.
Add a layer mask to the layer you wish to mask.
In the channels pallet select the layer mask channel.
Paste the mask to that channel.

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