7 Replies Latest reply: May 16, 2009 8:02 AM by ye gawds RSS

    CS4 layer masks driving me nuts!

    mcdj18 Community Member
      I use a lot of adjustment layers and color fills. Previously, for as long as I can remember, upon creating a new adjustment layer or color fill, I could begin painting on the mask immediately after creating it. Furthermore, upon clicking on any layer with a mask, the mask would automatically become the "active" area.

      Now with CS4, I find I have to click directly on a layer mask in order to paint on it EVERY time I create a masked layer or click on a different layer and click again on the masked layer.

      Is there any way to tell Photoshop to automatically select a layer mask when working on a masked layer like it used to do? I'm clicking like 100x more than I used to.

      Thanks.

      rkny