The Canvas Layer Editor shows the different types of layers on the current canvas. Image layers and Mask layers are displayed separately inside a split window. This allows you to associate one or more mask layers with any image layer, and re-use the same mask layers for different image layers.

Dis-associate a mask from an image layer

1. Select the image layer in the Canvas Layer Editor.

2. Click the icon for the mask layer you want to dis-associate from that image layer.

   The icon becomes an empty box icon .

Associate a mask with an image layer

1. Select the image layer in the Canvas Layer Editor.

2. Click the icon for the mask layer you want to associate to that image layer.

   The icon becomes a chain link icon mask link.

See the relationships between image and mask layers

• Click on an Image layer’s name to determine which mask/invisibility layers affect it.

  The associated Masks and Invisibility Masks’ names are highlighted in lavender. A small icon next to the image layer’s name shows how many masks are associated with it.

• Click on the Mask or Invisibility Mask layer’s name to determine which image layers are affected by it.

  The affected Image layers’ names are highlighted in lavender.

  Note:

  If you click the icon, located in the separator bar between image and mask layer sections, only the highlighted mask layers will appear in the Canvas Layer Editor. Click the icon again to show all mask layers.

Temporarily disable a mask while keeping its associations

1. Select the image layer in the Canvas Layer Editor.

   All associated mask names are highlighted in lavender.

2. Click the icon for the mask layer you want to disable.

   The mask is disabled, that is it no longer affects the image layer, but it remains linked to it.

3. Click the icon again to re-enable the mask.

Hide all masks associated with an image layer

1. Select the image layer to make it active.

   All associated mask names are highlighted in lavender.

2. Click the icon in the separator bar between image and mask layer sections.

   The masks become invisible, but are still enabled.

3. Click the icon again to make the masks visible.

Temporarily disable all masks associated with an image layer

1. Select the image layer to make it active.

   All associated mask names are highlighted in lavender.

2. Click the icon in the separator bar between image and mask layer sections.

   The masks are disabled, that is they no longer affect the image layer they are linked to.

3. Click the icon again to re-enable the masks.

Related Tasks

• Create a mask from an image file

Related Concepts

• About masks and mask layers