mimes1 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I had a bunch of copies of the same thing all layered on top of one another. I decided I needed a layer mask on a particular layer. Then, it became apparent that the mask was on the wrong layer. Just out of laziness I thought I would see what happened if I dragged my layer mask from one layer to the next, (instead of deleting it and making a new one on the next layer), and guess what? It worked! Who knew? I sure didn't! PS is just so full of amazing tricks. I must be a real nerd if this is what makes my day! LOL! And it's only 6 am! It's going to be a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belle Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I think that once you understand how the layers work in PS or PSE it really makes things easier. Glad you found it. There are a few different ways of changing the layers. I usually do CTRL ] or CtrL [ for up or down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatheranne Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Because I get into trying new things and forgetting to check what layer is active, I've added enhancements, such as masks, patterns and gradients to the wrong layer and ended up dragging them up or down, to where I need them. Mistakes do making for good learning experiences! I'm happy that you found it and it started your morning off with a delightful surprise. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiles Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I discovered this in a moment of desperation, and it made my day too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheri T Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I remember when I figured that out....very cool, and yes, I'm a geek too. It totally made my day! LOL:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princessrunningfingers Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Isn't our geekiness one of the things we love about each other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bride Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 You're too funny, Amy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becster Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Isn't our geekiness one of the things we love about each other? Totally!!! I love when I learn a new trick in PSE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Arell Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I love aha moments! Very cool, Amy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather09 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Thanks for sharing your aha moment, I didn`t know you could do that....Good tip to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
April Showers Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 You can copy a layer mask to a new layer by holding down the alt key while dragging it too. I use that trick a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRS Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I didn't know you could do that! Too cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diannecp Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 so cool! thanks for sharing and remember, . . . geeky is good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reminiscing Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 That does sound cool, and I will add it to my list of reasons to someday upgrade to full Photoshop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorac Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Isn't it great when you learn something 'new' in PSE (or PS). They usually make my day, too. Glad that you found this little bit of info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodScrap Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Great news!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose Ann Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 That does sound cool, and I will add it to my list of reasons to someday upgrade to full Photoshop. You may not need to...PSE9 has layer masks. You should see if you can drag and copy them there. Great tips! Love shortcuts and tricks like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkerbell11 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Very cool find Amy, onto my list LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reminiscing Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 That does sound cool, and I will add it to my list of reasons to someday upgrade to full Photoshop. You may not need to...PSE9 has layer masks. You should see if you can drag and copy them there. Great tips! Love shortcuts and tricks like that! I did try, before I posted. I tried just dragging and I tried dragging while holding various keys down such as Command and Option (I'm on a Mac). No luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Lakey Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 I love that trick! You can use it with styles too! If you want to transfer them to another layer, just click and drag the style name to another layer if it's just one, or if it's more than one and you want to transfer them all, click and drag the FX icon on the right side of the layer and drag it to another one. I use that a lot when I'm swapping out layers and still want to use the same style settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahBat Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Awesome! Thanks for sharing these tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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